diff --git a/pisi/configfile.py b/pisi/configfile.py
index 42d1f4d3..ef24b61e 100644
--- a/pisi/configfile.py
+++ b/pisi/configfile.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #jobs = "-j1"
 #CFLAGS= -mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 #CXXFLAGS= -mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
-#LDFLAGS= -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--hash-style=gnu
+#LDFLAGS= -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--hash-style=gnu -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--sort-common
 #buildno=True     # necessary for generating build nos
 #buildhelper = None / ccache / icecream
 #compressionlevel = 7
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class BuildDefaults:
     enableSandbox = True
     cflags = "-mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
     cxxflags = "-mtune=generic -march=i686 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -fstack-protector -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2"
-    ldflags = "-Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--hash-style=gnu"
+    ldflags = "-Wl,-O1 -Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--hash-style=gnu -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--sort-common"
     buildno = False
     buildhelper = None
     compressionlevel = 7