diff --git a/Make/makedefs b/Make/makedefs
index bcc99e14c..0a45ca2db 100644
--- a/Make/makedefs
+++ b/Make/makedefs
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
     C++             = $(CXX)
   endif
 
+
   DEPARG            = -M
   INC               += 
 
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
       ARCHINST        = 
     endif
   else
+    LDFLAGS         += -Wl,-soname -Wl,$@.0
     LIBS            = -lstdc++
     DEF             += -W -Wall -fPIC
     OPTF            = -O2