diff --git a/editors/ng/Makefile b/editors/ng/Makefile
index ae4257e8bac18..f1f5bd356334c 100644
--- a/editors/ng/Makefile
+++ b/editors/ng/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ PKG_SUPPORTED_OPTIONS=	canna
 PKG_SUGGESTED_OPTIONS=	canna
 PKG_OPTIONS_VAR=	PKG_OPTIONS.ng
 
+LDFLAGS.SunOS+=		-lsocket -lnsl
+
 .include "../../mk/bsd.options.mk"
 
 .if !empty(PKG_OPTIONS:Mcanna)