diff --git a/Makefile.vita b/Makefile.vita
index dd94ba0282..b447a6fa22 100644
--- a/Makefile.vita
+++ b/Makefile.vita
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ AR      := $(PREFIX)ar
 OBJCOPY := $(PREFIX)objcopy
 STRIP   := $(PREFIX)strip
 NM      := $(PREFIX)nm
-LD      := $(CC)
+LD      := $(CXX)
 
 LIBDIRS := -L.
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ CXXFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions
 VITA_LIBS := -lSceDisplay_stub -lSceGxm_stub -lSceNet_stub -lSceNetCtl_stub -lSceAppUtil_stub \
 	-lSceSysmodule_stub -lSceCtrl_stub -lSceHid_stub -lSceTouch_stub -lSceAudio_stub \
 	-lScePower_stub -lSceRtc_stub -lSceCommonDialog_stub -lScePgf_stub -lSceMotion_stub \
-	-lSceFiber_stub -lSceMotion_stub -lSceAppMgr_stub -lstdc++ -lpthread -lpng -lz -lvitaGL -lvitashark -lSceShaccCg_stub
+	-lSceFiber_stub -lSceMotion_stub -lSceAppMgr_stub -lpthread -lpng -lz -lvitaGL -lvitashark -lSceShaccCg_stub
 
 LIBS	:= $(WHOLE_START) -lretro_vita $(WHOLE_END) $(VITA_LIBS) -lm -lc