diff --git a/src/hdf4.mk b/src/hdf4.mk
index c8a361a6..49e864ef 100644
--- a/src/hdf4.mk
+++ b/src/hdf4.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ define $(PKG)_BUILD
         AR='$(TARGET)-ar' \
 	    $(if $(BUILD_SHARED), \
 	        LIBS="-lportablexdr -lws2_32" CPPFLAGS="-DH4_F77_FUNC\(name,NAME\)=NAME -DH4_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1 -DBIG_LONGS", \
-	        CPPFLAGS="-DH4_F77_FUNC\(name,NAME\)=NAME -DH4_BUILT_AS_STATIC_LIB=1")
+	        LIBS="-lportablexdr -lws2_32" CPPFLAGS="-DH4_F77_FUNC\(name,NAME\)=NAME -DH4_BUILT_AS_STATIC_LIB=1")
     $(MAKE) -C '$(1)'/mfhdf/xdr -j '$(JOBS)' \
 	    LDFLAGS=-no-undefined