diff --git a/cde/programs/dtsession/Imakefile b/cde/programs/dtsession/Imakefile
index 4ff3192a6..f6bc68ff4 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtsession/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/programs/dtsession/Imakefile
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ DEFINES = -DCDE_INSTALLATION_TOP=\"$(CDE_INSTALLATION_TOP)\" \
 SYS_LIBRARIES = -lelf -lm -ldl -lgen
 #endif
 
+XCOMM On Linux once you link against a C++ library the whole program
+XCOMM has to be linked with the C++ linker
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+CCLINK = $(CXX)
+#endif
+
 PROGRAMS=dtsession
 
 /**** Every .o except version.o may only be built in a remote