diff --git a/build-aux/ltmain.in b/build-aux/ltmain.in
index 44785403..abb7b0c7 100644
--- a/build-aux/ltmain.in
+++ b/build-aux/ltmain.in
@@ -6493,7 +6493,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	       test no = "$hardcode_direct_absolute"; then
 	      add=$libdir/$linklib
 	    elif test yes = "$hardcode_minus_L"; then
-	      add_dir=-L$libdir
+	      add_dir=-L$lt_sysroot$libdir
 	      add=-l$name
 	    elif test yes = "$hardcode_shlibpath_var"; then
 	      case :$finalize_shlibpath: in