diff --git a/cf/Makefile.am.common b/cf/Makefile.am.common
index 787377155..0623cac1f 100644
--- a/cf/Makefile.am.common
+++ b/cf/Makefile.am.common
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ check-local::
 	  echo "$$banner"; \
 	  echo "$$dashes"; \
 	  test "$$failed" -eq 0; \
+	fi ; \
+	if test '$(CHECK_SYMBOLS)' != ""; then \
+	  echo "$$dashes"; \
+	  echo "Checking symbols"; \
+	  sh $(top_srcdir)/cf/check-symbols.sh $(CHECK_SYMBOLS) || exit 1; \
+	  echo "Passed"; \
+	  echo "$$dashes"; \
 	fi
 
 SUFFIXES += .x