diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 22c30596..a7ee183b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ abg-tools-utils.cc			\
 $(CXX11_SOURCES)
 
 libabigail_la_LIBADD = $(DEPS_LIBS)
-libabigail_la_LDFLAGS = -Wl,--as-needed -no-undefined
+libabigail_la_LDFLAGS = -pthread -Wl,--as-needed -no-undefined
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS=$(DEPS_CPPFLAGS) -Wall -I$(abs_top_srcdir)/include -I$(abs_top_builddir)/include -I$(abs_top_builddir)
-
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 61258428..b855f413 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ abisym_LDADD = ../src/libabigail.la
 
 abinilint_SOURCES = binilint.cc
 abinilintdir = $(bindir)
-abinilint_LDFLAGS = $(abs_top_builddir)/src/libabigail.la
+abinilint_LDADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/src/libabigail.la
 
 abicompat_SOURCES = abicompat.cc
 abicompatdir = $(bindir)