--- a/src/bc/configure
+++ b/src/bc/configure
@@ -5019,7 +5019,7 @@
     fi
     ;;
   linux*)
-    LIBS="$LIBS -ldl -lm -lrt -rdynamic"
+    LIBS="$LIBS -ldl -lm -rdynamic"
     DYN_CFLAGS="-fPIC"
     curses_portable_link="/usr/lib/${host_cpu}-${host_os}/libncurses.a /usr/lib/${host_cpu}-${host_os}/libtermcap.a"
     case "$host_cpu" in
