diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
index 279589c29983..7beec4d5b522 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)libbpf.so: $(OUTPUT)libbpf.so.$(LIBBPF_VERSION)
 
 $(OUTPUT)libbpf.so.$(LIBBPF_VERSION): $(BPF_IN)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) --shared -Wl,-soname,libbpf.so.$(VERSION) \
-				    -Wl,--version-script=$(VERSION_SCRIPT) $^ -o $@
+				    -Wl,--version-script=$(VERSION_SCRIPT) $^ -lelf -o $@
 	@ln -sf $(@F) $(OUTPUT)libbpf.so
 	@ln -sf $(@F) $(OUTPUT)libbpf.so.$(VERSION)