diff --git a/tools/libxl/Makefile b/tools/libxl/Makefile
index ed41e4ee3e..5555d6c7e0 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/Makefile
+++ b/tools/libxl/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ LIBXL_LIBS = $(LDLIBS_libxentoollog) $(LDLIBS_libxenevtchn) $(LDLIBS_libxenctrl)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIBNL),y)
 LIBXL_LIBS += $(LIBNL3_LIBS)
 endif
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_Linux),y)
+LIBUUID_LIBS += -lrt
+endif

 CFLAGS_LIBXL += $(CFLAGS_libxentoollog)
 CFLAGS_LIBXL += $(CFLAGS_libxentoolcore)