diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index de7802b2c..ed8118e47 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ STRTOUL=@STRTOUL@
 OPENSSLPATH=@OPENSSLPATH@
 
 CFLAGS=-I$(INCLUDEDIR) $(XCFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS_PRIVATELIBS@ @HARDEN_LDFLAGS@
+XLDFLAGS=@LDFLAGS_PRIVATELIBS@ @HARDEN_LDFLAGS@ @LDFLAGS@
+LDFLAGS=$(XLDFLAGS)
 
 SHELL=/bin/sh
 SUBDIRS=src