diff --git a/CMake/Common.cmake b/CMake/Common.cmake
index 70ca79f0c..8f5df5e32 100644
--- a/CMake/Common.cmake
+++ b/CMake/Common.cmake
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
 elseif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_XLCXX)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -qnosmp")
   set(CMAKE_CC_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CC_FLAGS_DEBUG} -qnosmp")
-  set(CMAKE_LD_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CC_FLAGS_DEBUG} -qnosmp")
+  set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} -qsmp")
 endif()
 
 if(MSVC)