diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index 7be5f6bd6..c37884556 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ CPPSNCFLAGS += $(CROSS_CPPFLAGS) $(POSIX_CPPFLAGS) $(EPICS_BASE_CPPFLAGS)\
 ARFLAGS =
 ARCMD = $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $(USR_ARFLAGS) $@  $(LIBRARY_LD_OBJS)
 
+#--------------------------------------------------
+# ld default
+LDCMD = $(LD) -o $@ $^
+
 #--------------------------------------------------
 # snc (state notation language) flags
 # Use C++ constructors to register commands/programs (snc +i option)