diff --git a/srcpkgs/frr/template b/srcpkgs/frr/template
index 601ce5230b8..fe714af2159 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/frr/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/frr/template
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ _frr_groups="_frrvty"
 _daemons="zebra staticd bgpd ospfd ospf6d ripd ripngd isisd pimd ldpd nhrpd
  eigrpd babeld sharpd pbrd bfdd fabricd"
 
+if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = "musl" ]; then
+	makedepends+=" musl-legacy-compat"
+fi
+
 pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi
 }