diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dccba1dca2..c9bdb67274 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -581,6 +581,8 @@ vhost-user-scsi$(EXESUF): $(vhost-user-scsi-obj-y) libvhost-user.a
 	$(call LINK, $^)
 vhost-user-blk$(EXESUF): $(vhost-user-blk-obj-y) libvhost-user.a
 	$(call LINK, $^)
+
+rdmacm-mux$(EXESUF): LIBS += "-libumad"
 rdmacm-mux$(EXESUF): $(rdmacm-mux-obj-y) $(COMMON_LDADDS)
 	$(call LINK, $^)
 
diff --git a/contrib/rdmacm-mux/Makefile.objs b/contrib/rdmacm-mux/Makefile.objs
index e1ff4fe569..3df744af89 100644
--- a/contrib/rdmacm-mux/Makefile.objs
+++ b/contrib/rdmacm-mux/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ifdef CONFIG_PVRDMA
-CFLAGS += -libumad
 rdmacm-mux-obj-y = main.o
 endif