diff --git a/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk b/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
index c6178700ef..6de9467092 100644
--- a/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
+++ b/package/mdadm/mdadm.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ MDADM_BUILD_OPTS = \
 	CWFLAGS="" \
 	CXFLAGS="$(MDADM_CXFLAGS)" \
 	CPPFLAGS="$(TARGET_CPPFLAGS) -DBINDIR=\\\"/sbin\\\"" \
-	CHECK_RUN_DIR=0
+	CHECK_RUN_DIR=0 \
+	LDLIBS=-ldl
 
 MDADM_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = install-bin