diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index e004b2efe1..c53fe08389 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ if HAVE_WIN32
 libvlc_la_DEPENDENCIES += ../src/libvlc_win32_rc.$(OBJEXT)
 libvlc_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,../src/libvlc_win32_rc.$(OBJEXT) -avoid-version
 endif
+if HAVE_OS2
+libvlc_la_LDFLAGS += -avoid-version
+endif
 
 pkgconfig_DATA = libvlc.pc
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9111e73fe5..1e113c9c42 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ if HAVE_WIN32
 libvlccore_la_DEPENDENCIES += libvlc_win32_rc.$(OBJEXT)
 libvlccore_la_LDFLAGS += -Wl,libvlc_win32_rc.$(OBJEXT) -avoid-version
 endif
+if HAVE_OS2
+libvlccore_la_LDFLAGS += -avoid-version
+endif
 if HAVE_DBUS
 libvlccore_la_LIBADD += $(DBUS_LIBS)
 endif