diff --git a/driver/linker.cpp b/driver/linker.cpp
index 03027723ed..067b76d11c 100644
--- a/driver/linker.cpp
+++ b/driver/linker.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ int linkObjToBinary(bool sharedLib)
         args.push_back(p);
     }
 
+    // user libs
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < global.params.libfiles->dim; i++)
+    {
+        char *p = static_cast<char *>(global.params.libfiles->data[i]);
+        args.push_back(p);
+    }
+
     // output filename
     std::string output;
     if (!sharedLib && global.params.exefile)
@@ -147,13 +154,6 @@ int linkObjToBinary(bool sharedLib)
         args.push_back(p);
     }
 
-    // user libs
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < global.params.libfiles->dim; i++)
-    {
-        char *p = static_cast<char *>(global.params.libfiles->data[i]);
-        args.push_back(p);
-    }
-
     // default libs
     bool addSoname = false;
     switch(global.params.os) {