diff --git a/Formula/u/util-linux.rb b/Formula/u/util-linux.rb
index d1bf232ba8401..d3a443e0d9cc8 100644
--- a/Formula/u/util-linux.rb
+++ b/Formula/u/util-linux.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def install
     end
 
     system "./configure", *args, *std_configure_args
-    system "make", "install"
+    system "make", "install", "LDFLAGS=\"-lm\""
   end
 
   def caveats