diff --git a/stand/mips/beri/boot2/Makefile b/stand/mips/beri/boot2/Makefile
index 4b1654f8d9d..ce09b6e3efe 100644
--- a/stand/mips/beri/boot2/Makefile
+++ b/stand/mips/beri/boot2/Makefile
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ CFLAGS+=	-I${LDRSRC}			\
 		-fno-pic -mno-abicalls		\
 		-g
 
-LDFLAGS=	-nostdlib			\
-		-static				\
+LDFLAGS+=	-static				\
 		-Wl,-N				\
 		-G0				\
 		-L${.CURDIR}
diff --git a/stand/mips/beri/loader/Makefile b/stand/mips/beri/loader/Makefile
index c791294b974..46b927fddff 100644
--- a/stand/mips/beri/loader/Makefile
+++ b/stand/mips/beri/loader/Makefile
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ CFLAGS+=	-G0					\
 		-mno-abicalls				\
 		-g
 
-LDFLAGS=	-nostdlib				\
-		-static					\
+LDFLAGS+=	-static					\
 		-T ${.CURDIR}/loader.ldscript		\
 		-L${.CURDIR}				\
 		-e __start