diff --git a/src/libzmq.pc.in b/src/libzmq.pc.in
index c3c2ac2e..233bc3a0 100644
--- a/src/libzmq.pc.in
+++ b/src/libzmq.pc.in
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ Name: libzmq
 Description: 0MQ c++ library
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lzmq
-Libs.private: -lstdc++ -lm @pkg_config_libs_private@
+Libs.private: -lstdc++ @pkg_config_libs_private@
 Requires.private: @pkg_config_names_private@
 Cflags: -I${includedir} @pkg_config_defines@