diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 62b6a5ee..6cbee868 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -81,3 +81,22 @@ if( BUILD_KIG OR BUILD_KBRUCH )
   endif( NOT Boost_FOUND )
 
 endif( BUILD_KIG OR BUILD_KBRUCH )
+
+
+##### check for headers
+
+check_include_file( stdint.h HAVE_STDINT_H )
+
+
+##### check for TIMEZONE_IS_INT
+
+check_cxx_source_compiles("
+#include <time.h>
+int main()
+{
+    daylight = 0;
+    timezone = 0;
+    return 0;
+}"
+TIMEZONE_IS_INT)
+
diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index 8fd3dc61..5c4e807e 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@
 
 // Defined to 1 if you have <linux/videodev2.h> header file.
 #cmakedefine HAVE_LINUX_VIDEODEV2_H 1
+
+// Defined to 1 if you have <stdint.h> header file
+#cmakedefine HAVE_STDINT_H 1
+
+// Defined to 1 if timezone is available as a variable
+#cmakedefine TIMEZONE_IS_INT 1