diff --git a/ext/mysql/config.m4 b/ext/mysql/config.m4
index dcec82ba328..f6985ecce70 100644
--- a/ext/mysql/config.m4
+++ b/ext/mysql/config.m4
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ elif test "$PHP_MYSQL" != "no"; then
 
   dnl Check if mysql_config is found. If yes, use the LIBS provided by it..
   if test -x "$MYSQL_DIR/bin/mysql_config"; then
-    MYSQL_LIBS=`$MYSQL_DIR/bin/mysql_config --libs   | sed -e "s/'//g"`
+    MYSQL_LIBS=`$MYSQL_DIR/bin/mysql_config --libs | sed -e "s/-lnsl//g;s/'//g"
     MYSQL_INCLUDE=`$MYSQL_DIR/bin/mysql_config --cflags | sed -e "s/'//g"`
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MYSQL_UNIX_ADDR, "`$MYSQL_DIR/bin/mysql_config --socket`", [Default mysql unix socket])
   else