diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index dad63c0512..7fca77f217 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ build-cflags = $(common-cflags) -fPIC -fvisibility=hidden \
 
 cflags = $(build-cflags)
 
-common-lflags = -lm -lz
+common-lflags = -lm -lz -lstdc++
 
 lflags = $(common-lflags) -lpthread -ldl