diff --git a/makefile.inc b/makefile.inc
index a4cfdea62..1a68e3e14 100644
--- a/makefile.inc
+++ b/makefile.inc
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 #endif
 
 CFLAGS      := -Wall
-LDLIBS      := $(LDLIBS) -lmysqld -lpthread
+LDLIBS      := $(LDLIBS) -lpthread
+LDMYSQL     := -lmysqld
 CPP_LDLIBS  := -lstdc++
 
 #