diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fd7b64d15..761384837 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -669,7 +669,11 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBFTDI], [libftdi1], [
 	PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBFTDI], [libftdi], [use_libftdi=yes], [use_libftdi=no])
 ])
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGPIOD], [libgpiod < 2.0], [use_libgpiod=yes], [use_libgpiod=no])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGPIOD], [libgpiod < 2.0], [
+	use_libgpiod=yes
+	PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([libgpiod >= 1.5],
+		[AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBGPIOD1_FLAGS_BIAS], [1], [define if libgpiod v1 has line request flags bias])])
+], [use_libgpiod=no])
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBJAYLINK], [libjaylink >= 0.2],
 	[use_libjaylink=yes], [use_libjaylink=no])
diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
index 942883788..3ca452357 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/linuxgpiod.c
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ static int helper_get_line(enum adapter_gpio_config_index idx)
 
 	switch (adapter_gpio_config[idx].pull) {
 	case ADAPTER_GPIO_PULL_NONE:
-#ifdef GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBGPIOD1_FLAGS_BIAS
 		flags |= GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_DISABLE;
 #endif
 		break;
 	case ADAPTER_GPIO_PULL_UP:
-#ifdef GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBGPIOD1_FLAGS_BIAS
 		flags |= GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_UP;
 #else
 		LOG_WARNING("linuxgpiod: ignoring request for pull-up on %s: not supported by gpiod v%s",
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int helper_get_line(enum adapter_gpio_config_index idx)
 #endif
 		break;
 	case ADAPTER_GPIO_PULL_DOWN:
-#ifdef GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBGPIOD1_FLAGS_BIAS
 		flags |= GPIOD_LINE_REQUEST_FLAG_BIAS_PULL_DOWN;
 #else
 		LOG_WARNING("linuxgpiod: ignoring request for pull-down on %s: not supported by gpiod v%s",