diff --git a/test/Makefile.tests b/test/Makefile.tests
index bb2bb881f1f..1c08aec6c18 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.tests
+++ b/test/Makefile.tests
@@ -77,7 +77,16 @@ ifeq ($(TRACEM), yes)
     TRACELIBS := -L$(LEVEL)/test/Libraries/Output -linstr.$(ARCH)
 endif
 
-LLCLIBS += -lm
+POOLFLAGS =
+DOPOOLALLOC =
+## If POOLALLOC is "yes", set the opt flag and the POOLLIBS varoab;e
+ifeq ($(POOLALLOC), yes)
+    POOLFLAGS += -poolalloc
+    DOPOOLALLOC = yes
+    POOLLIBS := -L$(LEVEL)/test/Libraries/Output
+endif
+
+LLCLIBS := $(LLCLIBS) -lm
 
 clean::
 	$(RM) -f a.out core