diff --git a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-posix-ipc_1.2.0.bb b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-posix-ipc_1.2.0.bb
index 05a73f2896..4f544c80bc 100644
--- a/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-posix-ipc_1.2.0.bb
+++ b/meta-python/recipes-devtools/python/python3-posix-ipc_1.2.0.bb
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ SRC_URI += " \
     file://0002-build_support-handle-empty-max_priority-value-as-Non.patch \
     file://0003-build_support-use-does_build_succeed-in-compile_and_.patch \
 "
+
+# Message queue support requires librt for proper linking
+LDFLAGS += "-lrt"
+
 inherit pypi python_setuptools_build_meta