diff --git a/net/curlftpfs/Makefile b/net/curlftpfs/Makefile
index d4d9ba8d0..cdeaa6adb 100644
--- a/net/curlftpfs/Makefile
+++ b/net/curlftpfs/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ EXTRA_CFLAGS += \
 
 EXTRA_LDFLAGS += \
 	-L$(INTL_PREFIX)/lib \
-	-L$(ICONV_PREFIX)/lib
+	-L$(ICONV_PREFIX)/lib \
+	-lpthread
 
 define Package/curlftpfs/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin