diff --git a/backend.native/llvm.def b/backend.native/llvm.def
index bd4a980a5b0..764de048a0a 100644
--- a/backend.native/llvm.def
+++ b/backend.native/llvm.def
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ linkerOpts.osx = \
     -lpthread -lz -lm  -lcurses
 
 linkerOpts.linux=\
-    -lrt -ldl  -lpthread -lz -lm \
-    -Wl,-z,noexecstack
+     -Wl,-z,noexecstack