diff --git a/build/rules/global b/build/rules/global
index 33c593a8e..0a582a1c5 100644
--- a/build/rules/global
+++ b/build/rules/global
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ STRIPCMD = $(STRIP) $@$(BINEXT)
 endif
 
 #
-# Make CC and CXX environment vars
+# Make CC, CXX and LINK environment vars
 #
 export CC
 export CXX
+export LINK
+