diff --git a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
index 8601b2988..f95aab140 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xnest/Makefile.am
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Xnest_SOURCES = $(SRCS)
 
 Xnest_DEPENDENCIES = $(XNEST_LIBS)
 Xnest_LDADD = $(XNEST_LIBS) $(XNEST_SYS_LIBS) $(XSERVER_SYS_LIBS)
+Xnest_LDFLAGS = $(LD_EXPORT_SYMBOLS_FLAG)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = icon \
              screensaver \