diff --git a/numpy/distutils/fcompiler/nag.py b/numpy/distutils/fcompiler/nag.py
index c0b3b17e9c29..61fab122c01a 100644
--- a/numpy/distutils/fcompiler/nag.py
+++ b/numpy/distutils/fcompiler/nag.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class NAGFCompiler(FCompiler):
     def get_flags_linker_so(self):
         if sys.platform=='darwin':
             return ['-unsharedf95','-Wl,-bundle,-flat_namespace,-undefined,suppress']
-        return ["-Wl,shared"]
+        return ["-Wl,-shared"]
     def get_flags_opt(self):
         return ['-O4']
     def get_flags_arch(self):