diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/vdso/Makefile b/arch/x86/entry/vdso/Makefile
index a2dddcc189f6..693f8b9031fb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/vdso/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/vdso/Makefile
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ $(obj)/vdso32.so.dbg: $(obj)/vdso32/vdso32.lds $(vobjs32) FORCE
 # The DSO images are built using a special linker script.
 #
 quiet_cmd_vdso = VDSO    $@
-      cmd_vdso = $(LD) -nostdlib -o $@ \
+      cmd_vdso = $(LD) -o $@ \
 		       $(VDSO_LDFLAGS) $(VDSO_LDFLAGS_$(filter %.lds,$(^F))) \
 		       -T $(filter %.lds,$^) $(filter %.o,$^) && \
 		 sh $(srctree)/$(src)/checkundef.sh '$(NM)' '$@'