diff --git a/util/msrtool/configure b/util/msrtool/configure
index 268bbab01d..88c38af6bd 100755
--- a/util/msrtool/configure
+++ b/util/msrtool/configure
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ trycompile() {
 	exit 1
 }
 
-trylink {
+trylink() {
 	NPARMS=$#
 	WHAT="${1}"
 	shift