diff --git a/src/makefiles/Makefile.unixware b/src/makefiles/Makefile.unixware
index e78621d975..6a8d382948 100644
--- a/src/makefiles/Makefile.unixware
+++ b/src/makefiles/Makefile.unixware
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 AROPT = crs
 export_dynamic = -Wl,-Bexport
+ifneq (,$(findstring uw7.1, $(host_os)))
 rpath = -Wl,-R$(libdir)
+endif
 DLSUFFIX = .so
 ifeq ($(GCC), yes)
 CFLAGS_SL = -fpic