diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index abef344e8..b1a70a7ad 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(pch, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-pch], [Disable precompiled header g
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_PCH], [[[[ "$build_pch" = "yes" ]]]])
 
 
+STACK_USAGE_WARNING=16384
 CWARNS=""
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(if you want to disable warnings)
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(warnings,
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ AM_COND_IF([GCC],
 	CHARYBDIS_C_GCC_TRY_FLAGS([-Wlogical-op], charybdis_cv_c_gcc_w_logical_op)
 	CHARYBDIS_C_GCC_TRY_FLAGS([-Wformat-security], charybdis_cv_c_gcc_w_format_security)
 	CHARYBDIS_C_GCC_TRY_FLAGS([-Wsuggest-attribute=format], charybdis_cv_c_gcc_w_suggest_attribute_format)
+	CHARYBDIS_C_GCC_TRY_FLAGS([-Wstack-usage=$STACK_USAGE_WARNING], charybdis_cv_c_gcc_w_stack_usage)
 ],[])
 
 AM_COND_IF([CLANG],