diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 31fa30bd96e..a6e0bfa5dce 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ alpha*-*-osf*)
 
 *-bsdi*)
     DSO_CFLAGS=''
+    DSO_LDOPTS='-r'
     ;;
 
 *-freebsd*)