diff --git a/packages/python/graphics/Imaging/package.mk b/packages/python/graphics/Imaging/package.mk
index 5074a3a2db..89918e0662 100644
--- a/packages/python/graphics/Imaging/package.mk
+++ b/packages/python/graphics/Imaging/package.mk
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
 pre_make_target() {
   export PYTHONXCPREFIX="$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr"
-#  export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/lib -L$SYSROOT_PREFIX/lib"
+  export LDSHARED="$CC -shared"
 }
 
 make_target() {