diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2fedd1a34d..b5a05bbf99 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ LIBVIRT_CHECK_SELINUX
 LIBVIRT_CHECK_SSH2
 LIBVIRT_CHECK_SYSTEMD_DAEMON
 LIBVIRT_CHECK_UDEV
+LIBVIRT_CHECK_WIRESHARK
 LIBVIRT_CHECK_YAJL
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([for CPUID instruction])
@@ -2642,70 +2643,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_LIBNL], [test "$have_libnl" = "yes"])
 AC_SUBST([LIBNL_CFLAGS])
 AC_SUBST([LIBNL_LIBS])
 
-dnl wireshark dissector
-
-AC_ARG_WITH([wireshark-dissector],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-wireshark-dissector],
-    [enable wireshark dissector plugin support @<:@default=check@:>@])],
-  [ with_wireshark_dissector=$withval ],
-  [ with_wireshark_dissector=check ])
-
-AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_WS_HANDLE_ERROR], [
-  if test "$with_wireshark_dissector" = "yes"; then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([$1])
-  else
-    with_wireshark_dissector=no
-  fi
-])
-if test "$with_wireshark_dissector" != "no"; then
-    dnl Check for XDR headers existence
-    AC_CHECK_HEADERS([rpc/types.h])
-
-    dnl Check for glib-2.0 existence
-    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLIB], [glib-2.0], [
-      WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS="$WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS `$PKG_CONFIG --cflags glib-2.0`"
-    ], [
-      LIBVIRT_WS_HANDLE_ERROR([pkg-config 'glib-2.0' is required for wireshark-dissector support])
-    ])
-
-    dnl Search for wireshark(or tshark) command
-    AC_PATH_PROG([WIRESHARK], [wireshark])
-    AC_PATH_PROG([WIRESHARK], [tshark])
-    if test -z "$WIRESHARK"; then
-        LIBVIRT_WS_HANDLE_ERROR([command not found wireshark or tshark])
-    else
-        dnl Check for wireshark headers
-        save_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
-        WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS="$WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS -I`dirname $WIRESHARK`/../include/wireshark"
-        CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS"
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([wireshark/config.h],, [
-            LIBVIRT_WS_HANDLE_ERROR([wireshark/config.h is required for wireshark-dissector support])
-        ])
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([wireshark/epan/packet.h wireshark/epan/dissectors/packet-tcp.h],, [
-            LIBVIRT_WS_HANDLE_ERROR([wireshark/epan/{packet,packet-tcp}.h are required for wireshark-dissector support])
-        ], [
-          #include <wireshark/config.h>
-        ])
-        CPPFLAGS="$save_CPPFLAGS"
-    fi
-    if test "$with_wireshark_dissector" != "no"; then
-        with_wireshark_dissector=yes
-    fi
-fi
-AC_SUBST([WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS])
-AM_CONDITIONAL([WITH_WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR], [test "$with_wireshark_dissector" = "yes"])
-
-AC_ARG_WITH([ws-plugindir],
-  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-ws-plugindir],
-    [wireshark plugins directory for use when installing wireshark plugin])],
-  [ws_plugindir=$withval])
-
-if test "$with_wireshark_dissector" != "no" && test -z "$ws_plugindir"; then
-    ws_version=`$WIRESHARK -v | head -1 | cut -f 2 -d' '`
-    ws_plugindir="$libdir/wireshark/plugins/$ws_version"
-fi
-AC_SUBST([ws_plugindir])
-
 # Check for Linux vs. BSD ifreq members
 AC_CHECK_MEMBERS([struct ifreq.ifr_newname,
                   struct ifreq.ifr_ifindex,
@@ -2937,6 +2874,7 @@ LIBVIRT_RESULT_SELINUX
 LIBVIRT_RESULT_SSH2
 LIBVIRT_RESULT_SYSTEMD_DAEMON
 LIBVIRT_RESULT_UDEV
+LIBVIRT_RESULT_WIRESHARK
 LIBVIRT_RESULT_YAJL
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([  libxml: $LIBXML_CFLAGS $LIBXML_LIBS])
 AC_MSG_NOTICE([  dlopen: $DLOPEN_LIBS])
diff --git a/m4/virt-wireshark.m4 b/m4/virt-wireshark.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47204ed2a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/virt-wireshark.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+dnl The libvirt.so wireshark plugin
+dnl
+dnl Copyright (C) 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+dnl
+dnl This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+dnl modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+dnl License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+dnl version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+dnl
+dnl This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+dnl but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+dnl MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+dnl Lesser General Public License for more details.
+dnl
+dnl You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+dnl License along with this library.  If not, see
+dnl <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+dnl
+
+AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_CHECK_WIRESHARK],[
+  LIBVIRT_CHECK_PKG([WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR], [wireshark], [1.11.3])
+
+  AC_ARG_WITH([ws-plugindir],
+    [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-ws-plugindir],
+      [wireshark plugins directory for use when installing wireshark plugin])],
+      [], [with_ws_plugindir=check])
+
+  dnl Check for system location of wireshark plugins
+  if test "x$with_wireshark_dissector" != "xno" ; then
+    if test "x$with_ws_plugindir" = "xcheck" ; then
+      ws_plugindir="$libdir/wireshark/plugins/$($PKG_CONFIG --modversion wireshark)"
+    elif test "x$with_ws_plugindir" = "xno" || test "x$with_ws_plugindir" = "xyes"; then
+      AC_MSG_ERROR([ws-plugindir must be used only with valid path])
+    else
+      ws_plugindir=$with_ws_plugindir
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  AC_SUBST([ws_plugindir])
+])
+
+AC_DEFUN([LIBVIRT_RESULT_WIRESHARK],[
+  LIBVIRT_RESULT_LIB([WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR])
+])
diff --git a/tools/wireshark/src/Makefile.am b/tools/wireshark/src/Makefile.am
index 61ddb388f5..d4edc655de 100644
--- a/tools/wireshark/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/wireshark/src/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 
 ws_plugin_LTLIBRARIES     = libvirt.la
 libvirt_la_SOURCES        = packet-libvirt.h packet-libvirt.c plugin.c
-libvirt_la_CPPFLAGS       = $(WS_DISSECTOR_CPPFLAGS)
+libvirt_la_CPPFLAGS       = $(WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR_CFLAGS)
 libvirt_la_LDFLAGS        = -avoid-version -module
 
 packet-libvirt.c: packet-libvirt.h libvirt/protocol.h