diff --git a/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/config.mk b/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/config.mk
index 8292b55df0a..2e097c8a588 100644
--- a/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/config.mk
+++ b/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/config.mk
@@ -96,3 +96,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(OS_TARGET),WINCE)
 DEFINES += -DDBM_USING_NSPR
 endif
+
+# indicates dependency on freebl static lib
+$(SHARED_LIBRARY): $(CRYPTOLIB)