diff --git a/srcpkgs/openexr/template b/srcpkgs/openexr/template
index 41f2ee7be73..5bdf1785a08 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openexr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openexr/template
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ makedepends="ilmbase-devel zlib-devel"
 distfiles="${NONGNU_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum="36a012f6c43213f840ce29a8b182700f6cf6b214bea0d5735594136b44914231"
 
-LDFLAGS="-L${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/lib -lrt"
+LDFLAGS="-lrt"
 
 post_configure() {
 	if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then