diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/softIoc/Makefile b/modules/database/src/std/softIoc/Makefile
index a432d358d..10feee089 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/softIoc/Makefile
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/softIoc/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ SRC_DIRS += $(STDDIR)/softIoc
 PROD_IOC_DEFAULT = softIoc
 PROD_IOC_iOS = -nil-
 
+PROD_LDFLAGS_vxWorks = --whole-archive
+
 DBD += base.dbd
 DBD += asSub.dbd
 DBD += softIoc.dbd