diff --git a/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile b/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
index 084bb8486388..a92697d5a011 100644
--- a/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/ffmpeg/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	yasm:devel/yasm \
 		${LOCALBASE}/bin/as:devel/binutils
 
 HAS_CONFIGURE=	yes
-USES=		compiler:c11 cpe gmake localbase perl5 pkgconfig shebangfix tar:bzip2
+USES=		compiler:c11 cpe gmake localbase:ldflags perl5 \
+		pkgconfig shebangfix tar:bzip2
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	build
 SHEBANG_FILES=	doc/texi2pod.pl