diff --git a/openwrt/package/madwifi/Makefile b/openwrt/package/madwifi/Makefile
index b3eb338cb9e..c689054811e 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/madwifi/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/madwifi/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ MADWIFI_MAKEOPTS= -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
 		TOOLPREFIX="$(KERNEL_CROSS)" \
 		TOOLPATH="$(KERNEL_CROSS)" \
 		KERNELPATH="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
+		LDOPTS="" \
 		DOMULTI=1
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/package/rules.mk