diff --git a/src/mca/coll/sm/Makefile.am b/src/mca/coll/sm/Makefile.am
index a5c24c3401..fd9f3da46d 100644
--- a/src/mca/coll/sm/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mca/coll/sm/Makefile.am
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ component_noinst = libmca_coll_sm.la
 component_install =
 endif
 
+common = $(top_ompi_builddir)/src/mca/common/sm/libmca_common_sm.la
+
 mcacomponentdir = $(libdir)/openmpi
 mcacomponent_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_install)
 mca_coll_sm_la_SOURCES = $(sources)
 mca_coll_sm_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+mca_coll_sm_la_LIBADD = $(common)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(component_noinst)
 libmca_coll_sm_la_SOURCES =$(sources)
 libmca_coll_sm_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+libmca_coll_sm_la_LIBADD = $(common)