diff --git a/wp-links-opml.php b/wp-links-opml.php
index 3adaba9743..dfa3a44e12 100644
--- a/wp-links-opml.php
+++ b/wp-links-opml.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if ((empty ($link_cat)) || ($link_cat == 'all') || ($link_cat == '0')) {
 if (empty ($link_cat))
 	$cats = get_categories("type=link&hierarchical=0");
 else
-	$cats = array (get_category($link_cat));
+	$cats = get_categories('type=link&hierarchical=0&include='.$link_cat);
 
 foreach ((array) $cats as $cat) {
 	$catname = apply_filters('link_category', $cat->name);
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ foreach ((array) $cats as $cat) {
 }
 ?>
 </body>
-</opml>
\ No newline at end of file
+</opml>