diff --git a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
index 95aa8ed9246..45495d675f7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pppctl/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 PROG=	pppctl
 SRCS=	pppctl.c
 CFLAGS+=-Wall
-LDADD+= -pthread -ledit -ltermcap
+LDADD+= -lc_r -ledit -ltermcap
 DPADD+= ${LIBC_R} ${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAP}
 MAN8=	pppctl.8