diff --git a/misc/Makefile b/misc/Makefile
index 34ef6b21..b2dd6b26 100644
--- a/misc/Makefile
+++ b/misc/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ rtacct: rtacct.c
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o rtacct rtacct.c $(LDLIBS) -lm
 
 arpd: arpd.c
-	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(DBM_INCLUDE) $(LDFLAGS) -o arpd arpd.c $(LDLIBS) -ldb -lpthread
+	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -I$(DBM_INCLUDE) $(LDFLAGS) -o arpd arpd.c $(LDLIBS) -ldb
 
 ssfilter.c: ssfilter.y
 	$(QUIET_YACC)bison ssfilter.y -o ssfilter.c