--- openjdk/jdk/make/com/sun/java/pack/Makefile
+++ openjdk/jdk/make/com/sun/java/pack/Makefile
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ else
   OTHER_LDLIBS  += -lc $(LIBCXX)
 # setup the list of libraries to link in...
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), linux)
+  OTHER_LDLIBS  += -lpthread
 ifeq ("$(CC_VER_MAJOR)", "3")
   OTHER_LDLIBS  += -Wl,-Bstatic -lgcc_eh -Wl,-Bdynamic
 endif