diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73c8e39abc..cdc245352b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ endif
 
 OBJS := $(addprefix $(obj),$(OBJS))
 
-LIBS  = lib/libgeneric.o
+LIBS += lib/libgeneric.o
 LIBS += lib/lzma/liblzma.o
 LIBS += lib/lzo/liblzo.o
 LIBS += lib/zlib/libz.o