diff --git a/srcpkgs/libmnl/template b/srcpkgs/libmnl/template
index 7ecb5b44a35..4756065fb95 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libmnl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libmnl/template
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ homepage="http://www.netfilter.org/projects/libmnl/"
 distfiles="http://www.netfilter.org/projects/${pkgname}/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
 checksum=274b9b919ef3152bfb3da3a13c950dd60d6e2bcd54230ffeca298d03b40d0525
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = musl ]; then
+	checkdepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 libmnl-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
 	short_desc+=" -- development files"