diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da0af791d..ac25c0e6d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,9 +79,11 @@ LDFLAGS = -Map ../../$(MAP)
 
 LIB := $(LIBPATH) -lc -lgcc
 ifneq ($(MODERN),0)
+ifneq ($(DEVKITARM),)
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN),$(DEVKITARM))
 LIB += -lsysbase -lc
 endif
+endif
 LIB += -lnosys
 endif