diff --git a/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk b/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
index b9e370ca0..eab339651 100644
--- a/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
+++ b/lib/env_dpdk/env.mk
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ ENV_CFLAGS = $(DPDK_INC) -Wno-deprecated-declarations
 ENV_CXXFLAGS = $(ENV_CFLAGS)
 ENV_DPDK_FILE = $(call spdk_lib_list_to_static_libs,env_dpdk)
 ENV_LIBS = $(ENV_DPDK_FILE) $(DPDK_LIB)
-ENV_LINKER_ARGS = $(ENV_DPDK_FILE) -Wl,--whole-archive $(DPDK_LIB) -Wl,--no-whole-archive
+ENV_LINKER_ARGS = $(ENV_DPDK_FILE) -Wl,--whole-archive,--no-as-needed $(DPDK_LIB) -Wl,--no-whole-archive
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_IPSEC_MB),y)
 ENV_LINKER_ARGS += -lIPSec_MB -L$(IPSEC_MB_DIR)
diff --git a/mk/spdk.app_vars.mk b/mk/spdk.app_vars.mk
index 854a6a89d..fb1b3b1e3 100644
--- a/mk/spdk.app_vars.mk
+++ b/mk/spdk.app_vars.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ SPDK_LIB_FILES = $(call spdk_lib_list_to_static_libs,$(SPDK_LIB_LIST))
 SPDK_LIB_LINKER_ARGS = \
 	-L$(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/build/lib \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
+	-Wl,--no-as-needed \
 	$(SPDK_LIB_LIST:%=-lspdk_%) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive