diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 55395a4af..04626c3ea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ check_add_gcc_compiler_flag("-Wcast-align")
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     check_add_gcc_compiler_flag("-Qunused-arguments")
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-add-needed -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--no-undefined")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--no-undefined")
     set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now -pie")
-    set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--no-add-needed -Wl,--as-needed")
+    set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,--as-needed")
     set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS} -Wl,-z,relro,-z,now")
 endif()