diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/ptracepreload.pro b/src/plugins/debugger/ptracepreload.pro
index 9c305f22cb8..47c039898f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/ptracepreload.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/ptracepreload.pro
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ CONFIG += shared
 CONFIG -= qt
 DESTDIR = $$IDE_LIBRARY_PATH
 
-QMAKE_LFLAGS *= -nostdlib -ldl -lc
+QMAKE_LFLAGS -= -Wl,--as-needed
+QMAKE_LFLAGS *= -nostdlib
+LIBS += -ldl -lc
 
 SOURCES = ptracepreload.c