diff -up ncmpc-0.18/configure.ac.orig ncmpc-0.18/configure.ac
--- ncmpc-0.18/configure.ac.orig 2011-03-01 06:42:54.000000000 +0100
+++ ncmpc-0.18/configure.ac 2011-03-01 06:43:53.000000000 +0100
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([lirc],
[Enable LIRC support]),,
[enable_lirc=no])
if test x$enable_lirc = xyes; then
- PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBLIRCCLIENT], [liblircclient0],,
- [AC_MSG_ERROR([liblircclient0 not found])])
+ AC_CHECK_LIB(lirc_client, lirc_init, ,
+ [AC_MSG_ERROR([lirc_client not found])])
AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_LIRC], [1], [Enable LIRC support])
fi