diff --git a/package/mtd/mtd.mk b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
index 9f4cc27ef1..45e7c0c61c 100644
--- a/package/mtd/mtd.mk
+++ b/package/mtd/mtd.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ MTD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = mtd-utils_project
 MTD_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = mtd-utils
 MTD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
+MTD_LDFLAGS = $(TARGET_LDFLAGS)
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEXECINFO),y)
+MTD_DEPENDENCIES += libexecinfo
+MTD_LDFLAGS += -lexecinfo
+endif
+
+MTD_CONF_ENV += LDFLAGS="$(MTD_LDFLAGS)"
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_JFFS_UTILS),y)
 MTD_DEPENDENCIES += zlib lzo host-pkgconf
 MTD_CONF_OPTS += --with-jffs