--- configure.in~       2008-02-12 17:58:15.000000000 +0000
+++ configure.in        2008-02-12 17:56:53.000000000 +0000
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@
     SH_LDFLAGS='-shared -fPIC'
   ;;
   *-*-freebsd*)
-    SH_LD='$(CC)'
+    SH_LD='$(CXX)'
     SH_LDFLAGS="-shared -Wl,-x"
     RLD_FLAG='-Wl,-rpath -Wl,$(octlibdir)'
   ;;