diff --git a/src/Makedefs.upx b/src/Makedefs.upx
index 75f6eb42..a2a5aea1 100644
--- a/src/Makedefs.upx
+++ b/src/Makedefs.upx
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ e = .exe
 CC = bcc32 -q -3
 CFLAGS = -w -w-aus -w-inl -g1
 CFLAGS_OUTPUT = -o$@
-LDFLAGS =
+LDFLAGS = -ls
 LINK_EXE_OUTPUT = -e$@
 LDLIBS = $(DOS_LDLIBS)