diff --git a/make/autoconf/flags-ldflags.m4 b/make/autoconf/flags-ldflags.m4
index b63a8727a34..195c1d34159 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/flags-ldflags.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/flags-ldflags.m4
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([FLAGS_SETUP_LDFLAGS_HELPER],
     # Add -z,defs, to forbid undefined symbols in object files.
     # add -z,relro (mark relocations read only) for all libs
     # add -z,now ("full relro" - more of the Global Offset Table GOT is marked read only)
-    BASIC_LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,defs -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now"
+    # add --no-as-needed to disable default --as-needed link flag on some GCC toolchains
+    BASIC_LDFLAGS="-Wl,-z,defs -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--no-as-needed"
     # Linux : remove unused code+data in link step
     if test "x$ENABLE_LINKTIME_GC" = xtrue; then
       if test "x$OPENJDK_TARGET_CPU" = xs390x; then