diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7797bde2c..4f649c591 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ if(HAVE_SCHED_GETCPU)
   add_definitions(-DROCKSDB_SCHED_GETCPU_PRESENT)
 endif()
 
-check_cxx_symbol_exists(getauxval auvx.h HAVE_AUXV_GETAUXVAL)
+check_cxx_symbol_exists(getauxval "sys/auxv.h" HAVE_AUXV_GETAUXVAL)
 if(HAVE_AUXV_GETAUXVAL)
   add_definitions(-DROCKSDB_AUXV_GETAUXVAL_PRESENT)
 endif()