diff --git a/libcacard/Makefile b/libcacard/Makefile
index 0e7903fcfbdf9f244e0e07806f35fc0c826031db..b5eddff11e42e7f51341273a6db0db450f04c9c9 100644
--- a/libcacard/Makefile
+++ b/libcacard/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ vscclient$(EXESUF): libcacard/vscclient.o libcacard.la
 
 libcacard.la: LDFLAGS += -rpath $(libdir) -no-undefined \
 	-export-symbols $(SRC_PATH)/libcacard/libcacard.syms
+# Prevent libcacard.so linking against the entire world of 3rd party libs
+libcacard.la: LIBS =
 libcacard.la: $(libcacard-lobj-y)
 	$(call LINK,$^)