--- a/tools/fiptool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ all: --openssl ${PROJECT}
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 	$(s)echo "  HOSTLD  $@"
-	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS)
+	$(q)$(host-cc) ${OBJECTS} -o $@ $(LDOPTS) $(LDFLAGS)
 	$(s)echo
 	$(s)echo "Built $@ successfully"
 	$(s)echo