diff --git a/config.mak.in b/config.mak.in
index b776149531..f67d673d01 100644
--- a/config.mak.in
+++ b/config.mak.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 CC = @CC@
 CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@
+LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS@
 AR = @AR@
 TAR = @TAR@
 #INSTALL = @INSTALL@		# needs install-sh or install.sh in sources