diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/Makefile.in b/plugins/sudoers/Makefile.in
index 1b78415db..e4bed4794 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/Makefile.in
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/Makefile.in
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ check_fill: $(CHECK_FILL_OBJS) $(LT_LIBS)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(CHECK_FILL_OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(SSP_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 check_symbols: $(CHECK_SYMBOLS_OBJS) $(LT_LIBS)
-	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(CHECK_SYMBOLS_OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(SSP_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) @SUDO_LIBS@
+	if [ X"$(soext)" != X"" ]; then \
+	    $(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(CHECK_SYMBOLS_OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(SSP_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) @SUDO_LIBS@; \
+	fi
 
 check_wrap: $(CHECK_WRAP_OBJS) $(LT_LIBS)
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(CHECK_WRAP_OBJS) $(LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(SSP_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)