diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8e73213c786..94d6f7dba7e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1412,7 +1412,9 @@ if test "$use_usdt" != "no"; then
   AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
     AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
       [#include <sys/sdt.h>],
-      [DTRACE_PROBE("context", "event");]
+      [DTRACE_PROBE(context, event);
+       int a, b, c, d, e, f, g;
+       DTRACE_PROBE7(context, event, a, b, c, d, e, f, g);]
     )],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes]); AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_TRACING], [1], [Define to 1 to enable tracepoints for Userspace, Statically Defined Tracing])],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([no]); use_usdt=no;]