diff --git a/devlink/Makefile b/devlink/Makefile
index d540feb3..d37a4b4d 100644
--- a/devlink/Makefile
+++ b/devlink/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_MNL),y)
 
 DEVLINKOBJ = devlink.o mnlg.o
 TARGETS += devlink
+LDLIBS += -lm
 
 endif