diff --git a/build/platforms/linux-gcc/Make-platform b/build/platforms/linux-gcc/Make-platform
index 45f382392111a3222e1118e76fa7828eddc4e677..5e2a39fc44379b1f7949df7956b9606150df5a4a 100644
--- a/build/platforms/linux-gcc/Make-platform
+++ b/build/platforms/linux-gcc/Make-platform
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ CC	= gcc
 RANLIB	= "ranlib"
 
 PLATFORMCFLAGS=	-Dlinux
+
+# uncomment this if -DLDAP_CRYPT is defined
+#PLATFORMLIBS= -lcrypt