diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 4a8a916..6067e83 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ libiscsipriv_la_SOURCES += iser.c
 endif
 
 if HAVE_LINUX_ISER
-libiscsipriv_la_LDFLAGS = -libverbs -lrdmacm -lpthread
+libiscsipriv_la_LIBADD = -libverbs -lrdmacm -lpthread
 endif
 
 libiscsipriv_la_CPPFLAGS = -I${srcdir}/../include -I$(srcdir)/include \
diff --git a/test-tool/Makefile.am b/test-tool/Makefile.am
index c9b954e..a27daa3 100644
--- a/test-tool/Makefile.am
+++ b/test-tool/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dist_noinst_HEADERS = iscsi-support.h \
 # libiscsi test tool using cunit
 if ISCSITEST
 bin_PROGRAMS = iscsi-test-cu
-iscsi_test_cu_LDFLAGS = -ldl -lcunit
+iscsi_test_cu_LDADD = -ldl -lcunit
 iscsi_test_cu_SOURCES = iscsi-test-cu.c \
 	iscsi-support.c \
 	iscsi-multipath.c \