diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index e7ffa3ace..c849c8cb3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ lua_build: $(LIBLUADIR)/Makefile
 	@echo Compiling liblua; cd $(LIBLUADIR) && $(MAKE) liblua.a CC="$(CC)" MYCFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) @LUA_CFLAGS@"
 
 liblinear_build: $(LIBLINEARDIR)/Makefile
-	@echo Compiling liblinear; cd $(LIBLINEARDIR) && $(MAKE) liblinear.a CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
+	@echo Compiling liblinear; cd $(LIBLINEARDIR) && $(MAKE) liblinear.a CC="$(CC)" CXX="$(CXX)" CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS)"
 
 #$(LIBPCAPDIR)/Makefile:
 #	@echo Configuring libpcap; cd $(LIBPCAPDIR); ./configure