diff --git a/test/nvme/overhead/Makefile b/test/nvme/overhead/Makefile
index 1d050d96d..8fbbe0826 100644
--- a/test/nvme/overhead/Makefile
+++ b/test/nvme/overhead/Makefile
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
 
 APP = overhead
 
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/nvme.libtest.mk
+
 ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
 SYS_LIBS += -laio
 CFLAGS += -DHAVE_LIBAIO
 endif
-
-include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/nvme.libtest.mk