diff --git a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
index 74bf4e9e115..3f97221e10e 100644
--- a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ define $(package)_stage_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
+  sed -i.old "s/ -lstdc++//" lib/pkgconfig/libzmq.pc && \
   rm -rf bin share
 endef