diff --git a/apps/nc/Makefile.am b/apps/nc/Makefile.am
index 4b5b561..d678f1e 100644
--- a/apps/nc/Makefile.am
+++ b/apps/nc/Makefile.am
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ endif
 EXTRA_DIST = nc.1
 EXTRA_DIST += CMakeLists.txt
 
-nc_LDADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
-nc_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
-nc_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
+nc_LDFLAGS = $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/.libs/libcrypto.a
+
+nc_LDADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
 nc_LDADD += $(PLATFORM_LDADD) $(PROG_LDADD)
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/apps/nc/compat
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 75b88fe..3aca617 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ USER_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 AC_PROG_CC([cc gcc])
 AC_PROG_CC_STDC
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
-LT_INIT
+LT_INIT([pic-only])
 
 CHECK_OS_OPTIONS
 
diff --git a/crypto/Makefile.am b/crypto/Makefile.am
index 7fcfc02..97a84e1 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile.am
+++ b/crypto/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST += compat/strcasecmp.c
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = crypto_portable.sym
 CLEANFILES = crypto_portable.sym
+CLEANFILES += libcrypto_la_objects.mk
 
 crypto_portable.sym: crypto.sym  Makefile
 	-echo "generating crypto_portable.sym ..."
@@ -93,8 +94,20 @@ if HOST_WIN
 	-mv crypto_portable.sym.tmp crypto_portable.sym
 endif
 
+libcrypto_la_objects.mk: Makefile
+	@echo "libcrypto_la_objects= $(libcrypto_la_OBJECTS)" \
+	  | sed 's/  */ $$\(abs_top_builddir\)\/crypto\//g' \
+	  > libcrypto_la_objects.mk
+	@echo "libcompat_la_objects= $(libcompat_la_OBJECTS)" \
+	  | sed 's/  */ $$\(abs_top_builddir\)\/crypto\//g' \
+	  >> libcrypto_la_objects.mk
+	@echo "libcompatnoopt_la_objects= $(libcompatnoopt_la_OBJECTS)" \
+	  | sed 's/  */ $$\(abs_top_builddir\)\/crypto\//g' \
+	  >> libcrypto_la_objects.mk
+
 libcrypto_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBCRYPTO_VERSION@ -no-undefined -export-symbols crypto_portable.sym
 EXTRA_libcrypto_la_DEPENDENCIES = crypto_portable.sym
+EXTRA_libcrypto_la_DEPENDENCIES += libcrypto_la_objects.mk
 libcrypto_la_LIBADD = libcompat.la
 if !HAVE_EXPLICIT_BZERO
 libcrypto_la_LIBADD += libcompatnoopt.la
diff --git a/libtls.pc.in b/libtls.pc.in
index 82a6a71..0d4e625 100644
--- a/libtls.pc.in
+++ b/libtls.pc.in
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Name: LibreSSL-libtls
 Description: Secure communications using the TLS socket protocol.
 Version: @VERSION@
 Requires:
-Requires.private: libcrypto libssl
 Conflicts:
 Libs: -L${libdir} -ltls
-Libs.private: @LIBS@ -lcrypto -lssl @PLATFORM_LDADD@
+Libs.private: @LIBS@ @PLATFORM_LDADD@
 Cflags: -I${includedir}
diff --git a/ssl/Makefile.am b/ssl/Makefile.am
index dded59f..4c4e594 100644
--- a/ssl/Makefile.am
+++ b/ssl/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ EXTRA_DIST = VERSION
 EXTRA_DIST += CMakeLists.txt
 EXTRA_DIST += ssl.sym
 
+CLEANFILES = libssl_la_objects.mk
+
+EXTRA_libssl_la_DEPENDENCIES = libssl_la_objects.mk
+
+libssl_la_objects.mk: Makefile
+	@echo "libssl_la_objects= $(libssl_la_OBJECTS)" \
+	  | sed 's/  */ $$\(abs_top_builddir\)\/ssl\//g' \
+	  > libssl_la_objects.mk
+
 libssl_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBSSL_VERSION@ -no-undefined -export-symbols $(top_srcdir)/ssl/ssl.sym
 libssl_la_LIBADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la $(PLATFORM_LDADD)
 
diff --git a/tls/Makefile.am b/tls/Makefile.am
index 942abf9..4cea3a2 100644
--- a/tls/Makefile.am
+++ b/tls/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 
+-include $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto_la_objects.mk
+-include $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl_la_objects.mk
+
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libtls.la
 
 EXTRA_DIST = VERSION
@@ -7,8 +10,10 @@ EXTRA_DIST += CMakeLists.txt
 EXTRA_DIST += tls.sym
 
 libtls_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBTLS_VERSION@ -no-undefined -export-symbols $(top_srcdir)/tls/tls.sym
-libtls_la_LIBADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
-libtls_la_LIBADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
+libtls_la_LIBADD = $(libcrypto_la_objects)
+libtls_la_LIBADD += $(libcompat_la_objects)
+libtls_la_LIBADD += $(libcompatnoopt_la_objects)
+libtls_la_LIBADD += $(libssl_la_objects)
 libtls_la_LIBADD += $(PLATFORM_LDADD)
 
 libtls_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)