diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9022ee9c..f0b40947 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -904,6 +904,13 @@ main() { if (NSVersionOfRunTimeLibrary("System") >= (60 << 16))
 	else
 		AC_MSG_RESULT([architecture not supported])
 	fi
+	case "$host" in
+	*-*-linux-musl*)
+		AC_DEFINE([DISABLE_UTMP], [1], [Define if you don't want to use utmp])
+		AC_DEFINE([DISABLE_WTMP], [1], [Define if you don't want to use wtmp])
+		;;
+	esac
+
 	;;
 mips-sony-bsd|mips-sony-newsos4)
 	AC_DEFINE([NEED_SETPGRP], [1], [Need setpgrp to acquire controlling tty])