diff --git a/native/Makefile.include b/native/Makefile.include
index e8e5d48e4d..1a5b2e4d2d 100644
--- a/native/Makefile.include
+++ b/native/Makefile.include
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
 FLASHER = lpc2k_pgm
 TERM = pyterm.py
 
-LINKFLAGS = -m32 -gc
+LINKFLAGS += -m32 -gc
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(PORT)),)
 	export PORT = /dev/ttyUSB0