diff --git a/layout/build/Makefile.in b/layout/build/Makefile.in
index af16fb1c749b..f927ed0c1d78 100644
--- a/layout/build/Makefile.in
+++ b/layout/build/Makefile.in
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ ifdef MOZ_ENABLE_CAIRO_GFX
 EXTRA_DSO_LIBS += thebes
 else
 ifdef MOZ_SVG
-EXTRA_DSO_LIBS += mozcairo mozlibpixman
+EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS += $(MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS)
 endif
 endif