diff --git a/srcpkgs/perl/template b/srcpkgs/perl/template
index 6700db7369f..992864507f6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/perl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/perl/template
@@ -166,12 +166,12 @@ do_configure() {
 		_args+=" --target=$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET"
 	fi
 
+	LDFLAGS+=" -pthread"
 	# perl-cross autodetection fails. Need perl -V:lseeksize = 8.
 	# (default on musl.)
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
 	i686|armv5tel|armv6l|armv7l|aarch64)
-		LDFLAGS+="-pthread"
-		HOSTLDFLAGS+="-pthread"
+		HOSTLDFLAGS+=" -pthread"
 		export HOSTLDFLAGS
 		CFLAGS+=" -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLARGE_FILE_SUPPORT64 ";;
 	*-musl)