diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b849f689..c096ee60 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ dnl ================================================================
 dnl Audio checks.
 dnl ================================================================
 
+AC_ARG_WITH([sada],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-sada], [use the Solaris SADA audio API @<:@default=no@:>@])],
+    [])
+
+if test "$with_sada" = "yes" ; then
+	have_sada=yes
+else
+	have_sada=no
+fi
+
 if test "$have_portaudio" = 18 -o "$have_portaudio" = 19 ; then
     if test "$have_pulseaudio" = yes ; then
         PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PULSEAUDIO_SIMPLE, [libpulse-simple >= 0.9],
@@ -101,6 +111,8 @@ if test "$have_portaudio" = 18 -o "$have_portaudio" = 19 ; then
     fi
 elif test "$have_pulseaudio" = yes ; then
     AUDIO=pulseaudio
+elif test "$have_sada" = yes ; then
+    AUDIO=sada
 else
     AUDIO=disabled
 fi
@@ -147,5 +159,6 @@ AC_MSG_NOTICE([
         wxWidgets:                     ${WX_VERSION}
 	pulseaudio:                    ${have_pulseaudio}
 	portaudio:                     ${have_portaudio}
+	sada:                          ${have_sada}
 	audio configuration:           ${AUDIO}
 ])