diff --git a/samples/asiotap/endpoint/SConscript b/samples/asiotap/endpoint/SConscript
index 885c99d3..bb8a0873 100644
--- a/samples/asiotap/endpoint/SConscript
+++ b/samples/asiotap/endpoint/SConscript
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import os
-
+import sys
 
 libraries = [
     'asiotap',
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ libraries = [
     'boost_iostreams',
 ]
 
+if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
+    libraries.append('pthread')
+
 Import('env dirs name')
 
 env = env.Clone()
diff --git a/samples/asiotap/routes/SConscript b/samples/asiotap/routes/SConscript
index 9fad9fc0..c4a6d284 100644
--- a/samples/asiotap/routes/SConscript
+++ b/samples/asiotap/routes/SConscript
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ libraries = [
 if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     libraries.extend([
         'netlinkplus',
+        'pthread',
     ])
 
 Import('env dirs name')
diff --git a/samples/asiotap/tap/SConscript b/samples/asiotap/tap/SConscript
index a7ab0341..3da4bc39 100644
--- a/samples/asiotap/tap/SConscript
+++ b/samples/asiotap/tap/SConscript
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ libraries = [
 
 if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     libraries.append('netlinkplus')
+    libraries.append('pthread')
 
 Import('env dirs name')
 
diff --git a/samples/asiotap/tun/SConscript b/samples/asiotap/tun/SConscript
index a7ab0341..3da4bc39 100644
--- a/samples/asiotap/tun/SConscript
+++ b/samples/asiotap/tun/SConscript
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ libraries = [
 
 if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
     libraries.append('netlinkplus')
+    libraries.append('pthread')
 
 Import('env dirs name')