diff --git a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/Imakefile
index 6d3c5cacc..43db36661 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtudcfonted/Imakefile
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ SYS_LIBRARIES = DtClientSysLibs -lw
 SYS_LIBRARIES = DtClientSysLibs
 #endif
 
+XCOMM On Linux once you link against a C++ library the whole program
+XCOMM has to be linked with the C++ linker
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CCLINK = $(CXX)
+#endif
+
 #define IHaveSubdirs
 #define PassCDebugFlags 'CDEBUGFLAGS=$(CDEBUGFLAGS)'