diff --git a/lib/libc/Makefile b/lib/libc/Makefile
index 4c2e868d9271..4f107ee7cb3d 100644
--- a/lib/libc/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libc/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ PRECIOUSLIB=
 #
 # Only link with static libgcc.a (no libgcc_eh.a).
 #
-LDFLAGS+= -nodefaultlibs -lgcc
+LDFLAGS+= -nodefaultlibs
+LDADD+= -lgcc
 
 # Define (empty) variables so that make doesn't give substitution
 # errors if the included makefiles don't change these: