diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index c5552da8..f9e3b9b4 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ include ../Makefile.defs
 
 CPPFLAGS += -I$(COREPATH)
 
-EXTRA_LDFLAGS += -lresolv
+ifneq ($(OS), freebsd)
+	EXTRA_LDFLAGS += -lresolv
+endif
 
 # implicit rules
 %.o : %.cpp %.d ../Makefile.defs