diff --git a/examples/standalone/Makefile b/examples/standalone/Makefile
index 0b17a91..779e252 100644
--- a/examples/standalone/Makefile
+++ b/examples/standalone/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	$(call if_changed,link_lib)
 
 quiet_cmd_link_elf = LD      $@
-      cmd_link_elf = $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STANDALONE) -g  \
+      cmd_link_elf = $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STANDALONE) -g  \
 		     -o $@ -e $(SYM_PREFIX)$(@F) $< $(LIB) $(PLATFORM_LIBGCC)
 
 $(ELF): $(obj)/%: $(obj)/%.o $(LIB) FORCE