diff --git a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
index 222bc35ce212..6cdcc3dc6cfb 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 PROG=	pppctl
 MAN=	pppctl.8
 
-DPADD=	${LIBC_R} ${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAP}
+DPADD=	${LIBPTHREAD} ${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAP}
 LDADD=	-lpthread -ledit -ltermcap
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>