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diff --git a/src/m4/ax_boost_base.m4 b/src/m4/ax_boost_base.m4
index e025a7e1ca..3f24d5ddc6 100644
--- a/src/m4/ax_boost_base.m4
+++ b/src/m4/ax_boost_base.m4
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
;;
esac
+ dnl some arches may advertise a cpu type that doesn't line up with their
+ dnl prefix's cpu type. For example, uname may report armv7l while libs are
+ dnl installed to /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf. Try getting the compiler's
+ dnl value for an extra chance of finding the correct path.
+ libsubdirs="lib/`$CXX -dumpmachine 2>/dev/null` $libsubdirs"
+
dnl first we check the system location for boost libraries
dnl this location ist chosen if boost libraries are installed with the --layout=system option
dnl or if you install boost with RPM