diff --git a/mkspecs/common/linux.conf b/mkspecs/common/linux.conf
index 384c013309..fd10785079 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/linux.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/linux.conf
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ QMAKE_LIBS_LIBUDEV    = -ludev
 
 QMAKE_CFLAGS_WAYLAND =
 QMAKE_INCDIR_WAYLAND =
-QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND =
+QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND_CLIENT = -lwayland-client
+QMAKE_LIBS_WAYLAND_SERVER = -lwayland-server
 QMAKE_LIBDIR_WAYLAND =
 QMAKE_DEFINES_WAYLAND =
 QMAKE_WAYLAND_SCANNER = wayland-scanner