diff --git a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_unix.bkl b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_unix.bkl
index fca2c126c6..60e32297c8 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_unix.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/wxpresets/presets/wx_unix.bkl
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ Format-specific notes:
         <if cond="FORMAT=='autoconf' and value=='base'">
             <!-- all wx-dependent libraries should have been already listed
                  thus we can now add WX_LIBS to the linker line -->
-            <ldlibs>$(WX_LIBS)</ldlibs>
+            <ldflags>$(WX_LIBS)</ldflags>
         </if>
         <if cond="FORMAT=='gnu' and value=='base'">
             <!-- all wx libraries should have been already specified, thus
                   $(__liblist) should contain the full list... -->
             <set var="__liblist" append="1">base</set>
-            <ldlibs>`$(WX_CONFIG) --libs $(','.join(__liblist.split()))`</ldlibs>
+            <ldflags>`$(WX_CONFIG) --libs $(','.join(__liblist.split()))`</ldflags>
         </if>
         <if cond="FORMAT=='gnu' and value!='base'">
             <set var="__liblist" append="1">$(value)</set>