diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/Imakefile
index abb7571b6..ebda0774d 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/Imakefile
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ CCOPTIONS = -qnoro
 WAITTARGET = .WAIT
 #endif	/* SunArchitecture */
 
+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
+
 PROGRAMS = dtcodegen
 LINTLIBS = $(XINPUTLIB) $(DTHELPLIB) $(DTSVCLIB) $(XMLIB) $(XTOOLLIB) $(XLIB)