diff --git a/platform/minimal-net/Makefile.minimal-net b/platform/minimal-net/Makefile.minimal-net
index 42f5e4388..ca9f770ff 100644
--- a/platform/minimal-net/Makefile.minimal-net
+++ b/platform/minimal-net/Makefile.minimal-net
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CONTIKI_CPU=$(CONTIKI)/cpu/x86
 
 ### Compiler definitions
 CC       = gcc
-LD       = ld
+LD       = gcc
 AS       = as
 OBJCOPY  = objcopy
 STRIP    = strip