diff --git a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
index 7af75f849598..222bc35ce212 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ PROG=	pppctl
 MAN=	pppctl.8
 
 DPADD=	${LIBC_R} ${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAP}
-LDADD=	-lc_r -ledit -ltermcap
+LDADD=	-lpthread -ledit -ltermcap
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>