diff --git a/import/Make.defs b/import/Make.defs
index 41833fa3a..5c2c132ad 100644
--- a/import/Make.defs
+++ b/import/Make.defs
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ CPICFLAGS = $(ARCHPICFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
 CXXFLAGS = $(ARCHCXXFLAGS) $(ARCHWARNINGSXX) $(ARCHOPTIMIZATION) $(ARCHXXINCLUDES) $(ARCHDEFINES) $(EXTRADEFINES)
 CXXPICFLAGS = $(ARCHPICFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS)
 
+ifeq ($(LDSTARTGROUP),)
+LDSTARTGROUP = --start-group
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(LDENDGROUP),)
+LDENDGROUP   = --end-group
+endif
+
 # ELF module definitions
 
 CELFFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)