diff --git a/code/unix/Makefile b/code/unix/Makefile
index 0671b0f8..461c47bf 100644
--- a/code/unix/Makefile
+++ b/code/unix/Makefile
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM),linux)
   THREAD_LDFLAGS=-lpthread
   LDFLAGS=-ldl -lm
 
-  ifneq ($(USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN),1)
-    CLIENT_LDFLAGS += -lopenal
-  endif
-
   ifeq ($(USE_SDL),1)
     CLIENT_LDFLAGS=$(shell sdl-config --libs)
   else
     CLIENT_LDFLAGS=-L/usr/X11R6/$(LIB) -lX11 -lXext -lXxf86dga -lXxf86vm
   endif
 
+  ifneq ($(USE_OPENAL_DLOPEN),1)
+    CLIENT_LDFLAGS += -lopenal
+  endif
+
   ifeq ($(ARCH),i386)
     # linux32 make ...
     BASE_CFLAGS += -m32