diff --git a/Makefile.libcompat b/Makefile.libcompat
index ea2a2e69d94c..2f135eb8b54a 100644
--- a/Makefile.libcompat
+++ b/Makefile.libcompat
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ LIB32WMAKEFLAGS= LD="${XLD} -m elf32btsmip_fbsd"
 LIB32WMAKEFLAGS+= OBJCOPY="${XOBJCOPY}"
 .endif
 
+LIB32WMAKEFLAGS+= NM="${XNM}"
+
 
 LIB32CFLAGS=	-DCOMPAT_32BIT
 LIB32DTRACE=	${DTRACE} -32