diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
index 0ced7fc1e..c2ccfc8e8 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.solaris-sparc
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ USE_STLPORT=NO
 OP_SYS_CFLAGS+=$(STLPORT_CFLAGS_$(USE_STLPORT))
 OP_SYS_LDFLAGS+=$(STLPORT_CFLAGS_$(USE_STLPORT))
 
+# OS libraries used when generating shared libraries or static binaries
 OP_SYS_LDLIBS += -lsocket -lnsl
 OP_SYS_LDLIBS_8 += -lCrun -lc
-OP_SYS_LDLIBS_9 += -lCrun -lc
-OP_SYS_LDLIBS_10 += -lCrun -lc
+OP_SYS_LDLIBS_9 += -lumem -lCrun -lc
+OP_SYS_LDLIBS_10 += -lumem -lCrun -lc
 OP_SYS_LDLIBS += $(OP_SYS_LDLIBS_$(SOLARIS_VERSION))
 OP_SYS_LDLIBS += $(STLPORT_LDLIBS_$(USE_STLPORT))