diff --git a/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf b/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
index a3b12533e..212f5e68a 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@ CXXDEPENDINCLUDE != CcCmd -v -x c++ /dev/null -fsyntax-only \
 #define ArchitectureDefines    -DOPENBSD_ARCHITECTURE
 
 #define BuildLibPathVar        LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+ICONVSYSLIB != if test -f /usr/local/include/iconv.h; then echo -liconv; else echo; fi
 
 #ifndef KornShell
 #define KornShell               /usr/local/bin/ksh93