diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
index 25d1144cdb..0690f34ac2 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class linux(Board):
 
         cfg.check_librt(env)
         cfg.check_lttng(env)
+        cfg.check_libdl(env)
         cfg.check_libiio(env)
 
         env.LINKFLAGS += ['-pthread',]