diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index f132dd7..6a29aa0 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,14 @@ GCC = gcc
 GCC_OPT = $(DBG) $(OPT) -I. -I/boot/home/config/include/ -I/boot/home/config/include/ncurses/ -DHAVE_CONFIG -DUNIX $(HAIKUOPT)
 GPP = g++
 GPP_OPT = $(DBG) $(OPT) -I. -DHAVE_CONFIG -DUNIX $(HAIKUOPT)
-LD = ld
+GCC_VER_GTE48 := $(shell echo `gcc -dumpversion | cut -f1-2 -d.` \>= 4.8 | bc )
+ifeq ($(GCC_VER_GTE48),1)
+	LD = gcc
+else
+	LD = ld
+endif
+
+
 LD_OPT = -shared
 
 ##