diff --git a/tests/sys/kern/Makefile b/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
index ec3703ba55a0..6b44eeafe31d 100644
--- a/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ ATF_TESTS_C+=	kern_descrip_test
 ATF_TESTS_C+=	unix_seqpacket_test
 TEST_METADATA.unix_seqpacket_test+=	timeout="15"
 
-LDADD+=		-lpthread
+LDADD.unix_seqpacket_test+=		-lpthread
 
 .include <atf.test.mk>