diff --git a/cogl/Makefile.am b/cogl/Makefile.am
index c432c3fe2..8b1d9c996 100644
--- a/cogl/Makefile.am
+++ b/cogl/Makefile.am
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ else
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES += libcogl.la
 endif
 
-libcogl_la_LIBADD = -lm $(COGL_DEP_LIBS)
+libcogl_la_LIBADD = -lm $(COGL_DEP_LIBS) $(COGL_EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
 if SUPPORT_GLX
 libcogl_la_LIBADD += -ldl
 endif