diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e19209f..6221dc5 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4751,7 +4751,9 @@ AC_SUBST(BSEND_OVERHEAD)
 # If we are either gcc or icc, see if we can use __asm__
 # We test on prog_gcc to allow gcc by any name; if we are using
 # icc, the value of CC must be icc for this test to pass
-if test "$ac_cv_prog_gcc" = "yes" -o "$ac_cv_prog_CC" = "icc" ; then
+# FIXME checking for compiler name is a dirty hack and should not be used long-term
+if test "$ac_cv_prog_gcc" = "yes" -o "$ac_cv_prog_CC" = "icc" \
+    -o "$ac_cv_prog_CC" = "pgcc"; then
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for gcc __asm__ and pentium cmpxchgl instruction])
 AC_TRY_RUN([
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -4777,7 +4779,9 @@ if test "$lac_cv_use_atomic_updates" = "yes" ; then
 fi
 
 # check for x86_64
-if test "$ac_cv_prog_gcc" = "yes" ; then
+# FIXME checking for compiler name is a dirty hack and should not be used long-term
+if test "$ac_cv_prog_gcc" = "yes" -o "$ac_cv_prog_CC" = "icc" \
+    -o "$ac_cv_prog_CC" = "pgcc"; then
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for gcc __asm__ and AMD x86_64 cmpxchgq instruction])
 AC_TRY_RUN([
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])