diff --git a/libs/pbd/wscript b/libs/pbd/wscript
index 4620fa7bc1..d2271ccc2d 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/wscript
+++ b/libs/pbd/wscript
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ def build(bld):
     obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
     obj.defines     += [ 'PACKAGE="' + I18N_PACKAGE + '"' ]
 
+    if sys.platform.startswith('netbsd'):
+        obj.linkflags = '-lexecinfo'
+
     if bld.env['build_target'] == 'x86_64':
         obj.defines += [ 'USE_X86_64_ASM' ]
     if bld.env['build_target'] == 'mingw':