diff --git a/runtime/Makefile.libs b/runtime/Makefile.libs
index b5e21c28d84..66d6a7563ce 100644
--- a/runtime/Makefile.libs
+++ b/runtime/Makefile.libs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LObjects := $(addprefix Output/,$(LObjs))
 
 # Link the library, then perform postlink optimization...
 $(DESTLIBNAME): $(DESTLIBDIR)/.dir $(LObjects)
-	$(LLINK) -f $(LObjects) | \
+	$(LLINK) -f $(LObjects) $(LDFLAGS) | \
 	   $(LOPT) -f -cleangcc -raise -constprop -dce -o $@
 
 # Install target for libraries: Copy into the gcc install directory in chris's