diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 777f4d7..bbe2c33 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 conf_data.set('PLDM', get_option('with-host-communication-protocol')=='pldm')
 conf_data.set('POWER10', get_option('power10-support').allowed())
 
+if cxx.has_header('poll.h')
+    conf_data.set('PLDM_HAS_POLL', 1)
+endif
+
 configure_file(output: 'config.h',
     configuration: conf_data
 )