diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b1ff10ab..11096c223 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ ifneq ($(USE_RT),)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(USE_THREAD),)
-  THREAD_LDFLAGS = -lpthread
+  THREAD_LDFLAGS = -pthread
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(USE_BACKTRACE),)