diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index c0a32ddc3..c937b17f8 100755
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ py_lib_path = [ py_getvar('LIBDIR') ]
 # shared library in prefix/lib/.
 if not py_getvar('Py_ENABLE_SHARED'):
     py_lib_path.append(py_getvar('LIBPL'))
+    # Python sometimes needs special flags when linking statically.
+    main.Append(LINKFLAGS=[py_getvar('LINKFORSHARED').split()])
 
 py_libs = []
 for lib in py_getvar('LIBS').split() + py_getvar('SYSLIBS').split():