diff --git a/examples/api/Makefile b/examples/api/Makefile
index 5b5f7a6..bad05afb 100644
--- a/examples/api/Makefile
+++ b/examples/api/Makefile
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@
 OBJS	+= $(addprefix $(obj),$(notdir $(EXT_COBJ_FILES-y)))
 OBJS	+= $(addprefix $(obj),$(notdir $(EXT_SOBJ_FILES-y)))
 
-gcclibdir := $(shell dirname `$(CC) -print-libgcc-file-name`)
-
 CPPFLAGS += -I..
 
 all:	$(obj).depend $(OUTPUT)
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@
 #########################################################################
 
 $(OUTPUT):	$(OBJS)
-		$(LD) -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) -o $@ $^ -L$(gcclibdir) -lgcc
+		$(LD) -Ttext $(LOAD_ADDR) -o $@ $^ $(PLATFORM_LIBS)
 		$(OBJCOPY) -O binary $@ $(OUTPUT).bin 2>/dev/null
 
 # Rule to build generic library C files