diff --git a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
index d12a32f36a..4c6213e988 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.am
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ zfs_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzpool/libzpool.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libzfs/libzfs.la
 
-zfs_LDFLAGS = -pthread -lm
+zfs_LDFLAGS = -pthread -lm -lz