diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 04312e1be1c..3c77a0e9fe3 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ CONFINCLUDEPY=	$(CONFINCLUDEDIR)/python$(LDVERSION)
 SHLIB_SUFFIX=	@SHLIB_SUFFIX@
 EXT_SUFFIX=	@EXT_SUFFIX@
 LDSHARED=	@LDSHARED@ $(PY_LDFLAGS)
-BLDSHARED=	@BLDSHARED@ $(PY_LDFLAGS_NODIST)
+BLDSHARED=	@BLDSHARED@ $(PY_CORE_LDFLAGS)
 LDCXXSHARED=	@LDCXXSHARED@
 DESTSHARED=	$(BINLIBDEST)/lib-dynload