diff --git a/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk b/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
index 0116b321c..8efffa9e9 100644
--- a/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
+++ b/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
@@ -54,15 +54,23 @@ DPDK_INC = -I$(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/include
 else
 DPDK_INC = -I$(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/include/dpdk
 endif
-DPDK_LIB = $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_eal.a $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_mempool.a \
-	   $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_ring.a
+
+ifneq (, $(wildcard $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_eal.a))
+DPDK_LIB_EXT = .a
+else
+DPDK_LIB_EXT = .so
+endif
+
+DPDK_LIB_LIST = rte_eal rte_mempool rte_ring
 
 # librte_malloc was removed after DPDK 2.1.  Link this library conditionally based on its
 #  existence to maintain backward compatibility.
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_malloc.*),)
-DPDK_LIB += $(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/librte_malloc.a
+DPDK_LIB_LIST += rte_malloc
 endif
 
+DPDK_LIB = $(DPDK_LIB_LIST:%=$(DPDK_ABS_DIR)/lib/lib%$(DPDK_LIB_EXT))
+
 ENV_CFLAGS = $(DPDK_INC)
 ENV_CXXFLAGS = $(ENV_CFLAGS)
 ENV_DPDK_FILE = $(call spdk_lib_list_to_files,env_dpdk)