--- Makefile.pre.in
+++ Makefile.pre.in
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@
 
 libpython$(VERSION).so: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
 	if test $(INSTSONAME) != $(LDLIBRARY); then \
-		$(LDSHARED) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \
+		$(LDSHARED) $(LDFLAGS) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \
 		$(LN) -f $(INSTSONAME) $@; \
 	else\
-		$(LDSHARED) -o $@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \
+		$(LDSHARED) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM); \
 	fi
 
 libpython$(VERSION).sl: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)