diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 308ec578e1..7b55f695e8 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ MAKE_FLAGS += \
 	EXTRA_CCOPTS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I../include -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/libnl-tiny" \
 	KERNEL_INCLUDE="$(LINUX_DIR)/include" \
 	SHARED_LIBS="" \
-	LDFLAGS="-Wl,--gc-sections" \
+	LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS) -Wl,--gc-sections" \
 	IP_CONFIG_TINY=$(IP_CONFIG_TINY) \
 	FPIC="$(FPIC)"