diff --git a/build/jam/MainBuildRules b/build/jam/MainBuildRules
index 4284ae7720..e650f9abd2 100644
--- a/build/jam/MainBuildRules
+++ b/build/jam/MainBuildRules
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ rule Addon target : sources : libraries : isExecutable
 
 	local linkFlags = -Xlinker -soname=\"$(target:G=)\" ;
 	if $(isExecutable) != true {
-		linkFlags = -nostart $(linkFlags) ;
+		linkFlags = -shared $(linkFlags) ;
 	}
 	LINKFLAGS on $(target) = [ on $(target) return $(LINKFLAGS) ] $(linkFlags) ;
 	LinkAgainst $(target) : $(libraries) ;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ rule SharedLibraryFromObjects
 
 	MainFromObjects $(_lib) : $(2) ;
 	LINKFLAGS on $(_lib) = [ on $(_lib) return $(LINKFLAGS) ]
-		-nostart -Xlinker -soname=\"$(soname)\" ;
+		-shared -Xlinker -soname=\"$(soname)\" ;
 	LinkAgainst $(_lib) : $(3) ;
 
 	AddSharedObjectGlueCode $(_lib) : false ;