diff --git a/meta/classes/image-mklibs.bbclass b/meta/classes/image-mklibs.bbclass
index e975f5d705..23456ccd96 100644
--- a/meta/classes/image-mklibs.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/image-mklibs.bbclass
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ mklibs_optimize_image_doit() {
 		--ldlib ${dynamic_loader} \
 		--libdir ${baselib} \
 		--sysroot ${PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR} \
+		--gcc-options "--sysroot=${PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR}" \
 		--root ${IMAGE_ROOTFS} \
 		--target `echo ${TARGET_PREFIX} | sed 's/-$//' ` \
 		-d ${WORKDIR}/mklibs/dest \