diff --git a/config/mic/make_defs.mk b/config/mic/make_defs.mk
index c43222f6e..b09bea493 100644
--- a/config/mic/make_defs.mk
+++ b/config/mic/make_defs.mk
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ ARFLAGS        := cru
 
 # --- Determine the linker and related flags ---
 LINKER         := $(CC)
-LDFLAGS        := -mmic -lm
+LDFLAGS        := -mmic -lm -openmp