diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/Makefile b/drivers/net/ark/Makefile
index b3d462ff50..ca64b1957a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ARK_PMD) += ark_udm.c
 
 # this lib depends upon:
 LDLIBS += -lpthread
+ifdef CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP
 LDLIBS += -ldl
+endif
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk