diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 274376dff..c1e4f4220 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@ public:
       name = result.first().mid(3);
       // Remove .so
       name.chop(3);
+    } else {
+      // Fall back to non -mt boost lib
+      filters.clear();
+      filters << "libboost_"+lib+"*.so";
+      result = libDir.entryList(filters, QDir::Files);
+      if(!result.empty()) {
+        name = result.first().mid(3);
+        // Remove .so
+        name.chop(3);
+      }
     }
     return name;
   }
diff --git a/qcm/libboost.qcm b/qcm/libboost.qcm
index b5573c9c7..418efe841 100644
--- a/qcm/libboost.qcm
+++ b/qcm/libboost.qcm
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ public:
       name = result.first().mid(3);
       // Remove .so
       name.chop(3);
+    } else {
+      // Fall back to non -mt boost lib
+      filters.clear();
+      filters << "libboost_"+lib+"*.so";
+      result = libDir.entryList(filters, QDir::Files);
+      if(!result.empty()) {
+        name = result.first().mid(3);
+        // Remove .so
+        name.chop(3);
+      }
     }
     return name;
   }