diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
index 15ba1c7316..fbbc56ecd3 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+ifeq ($(subdir),posix)
+sysdep_routines += oldglob
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(subdir),misc)
 sysdep_headers += alpha/ptrace.h alpha/regdef.h