diff --git a/brltty-5.6-libs-add-ldflags.patch b/brltty-5.6-libs-add-ldflags.patch
index b670d54..d7545ce 100644
--- a/brltty-5.6-libs-add-ldflags.patch
+++ b/brltty-5.6-libs-add-ldflags.patch
@@ -1,13 +1,108 @@
+From bc609b45ee5b44247d528e9462cb28792753a267 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Dave Mielke <dave@mielke.cc>
+Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:41:28 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH] The distribution-supplied LDFLAGS should also be used when
+ making shared objects. (dm)
+
+---
+ configure.ac | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
+ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
+
 diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
-index 7d93d8b..d016148 100644
+index 906a8f632..4e8b0ccb7 100644
 --- a/configure.ac
 +++ b/configure.ac
-@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ in
+@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ in
+    solaris* ) LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC="";;
+    *) AC_MSG_ERROR([dynamic linkage not supported for ${host_os}]);;
  esac
+-LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC="${LDFLAGS} BRLTTY_OPTIONS_LD2CC([${LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC}])"
++LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC="BRLTTY_OPTIONS_LD2CC([${LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC}])"
+ 
  if test "${GCC}" = "yes"
  then
+@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ else
+ fi
+ 
+ pkgconfig_flags_libs="--libs"
++
+ BRLTTY_ARG_ENABLE(
+    [standalone-programs],
+    [statically linked executables],
+@@ -429,40 +430,42 @@ test "${DOXYGEN}" = "false" && can_make_BrlAPIref=no || can_make_BrlAPIref=yes
+ AC_SUBST([can_make_BrlAPIref])
+ 
+ AC_CACHE_CHECK([for shared object creation command], [brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared], [dnl
+-case "${host_os}"
+-in
+-   linux*|gnu*|openbsd*|freebsd*|kfreebsd*|netbsd*|*qnx*|cygwin*|mingw*|elf*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-shared"
+-      ;;
+-   solaris*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-G"
+-      ;;
+-   hpux*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-b"
+-      ;;
+-   osf*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-shared"
+-      ;;
+-   darwin*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-bundle"
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_options="-flat_namespace -undefined suppress"
+-      brltty_mkshr_gcc_make="-bundle"
+-      ;;
+-   msdos*)
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_make="not_supported_on_msdos"
+-      brltty_mkshr_ld_options="not_supported_on_msdos"
+-      brltty_mkshr_gcc_make="not_supported_on_msdos"
+-      ;;
+-   *)
+-      AC_MSG_ERROR([loadable module creation command not configured for ${host_os}])
+-      ;;
+-esac
+-if test "${GCC}" = "yes"
+-then
 -   brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(CC) ${brltty_mkshr_gcc_make=-shared} BRLTTY_OPTIONS_LD2CC([${brltty_mkshr_ld_options}]) -o"
-+   brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(CC) ${brltty_mkshr_gcc_make=-shared} ${LDFLAGS_DYNAMIC} BRLTTY_OPTIONS_LD2CC([${brltty_mkshr_ld_options}]) -o"
- else
-    brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(LD) ${brltty_mkshr_ld_make} ${brltty_mkshr_ld_options} -o"
- fi])
+-else
+-   brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(LD) ${brltty_mkshr_ld_make} ${brltty_mkshr_ld_options} -o"
+-fi])
++   case "${host_os}"
++   in
++      linux*|gnu*|openbsd*|freebsd*|kfreebsd*|netbsd*|*qnx*|cygwin*|mingw*|elf*)
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-shared"
++         ;;
++      solaris*)
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-G"
++         ;;
++      hpux*)
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-b"
++         ;;
++      osf*)
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-shared"
++         ;;
++      darwin*)
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="-bundle"
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_options="-flat_namespace -undefined suppress"
++         brltty_mkshr_gcc_make="-bundle"
++         ;;
++      *)
++         AC_MSG_ERROR([loadable module creation command not configured for ${host_os}])
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_make="NOT_SUPPORTED"
++         brltty_mkshr_ld_options="NOT_SUPPORTED"
++         brltty_mkshr_gcc_make="NOT_SUPPORTED"
++         ;;
++   esac
++
++   if test "${GCC}" = "yes"
++   then
++      brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(CC) ${brltty_mkshr_gcc_make=-shared} BRLTTY_OPTIONS_LD2CC([${brltty_mkshr_ld_options}])"
++   else
++      brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="\$(LD) ${brltty_mkshr_ld_make} ${brltty_mkshr_ld_options}"
++   fi
++
++   brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared="${brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared} ${LDFLAGS} -o"
++])
+ AC_SUBST([MKSHR], ["${brltty_cv_prog_make_object_shared}"])
+ 
+ AC_CACHE_CHECK([for make relocatable object command], [brltty_cv_prog_make_object_relocatable], [dnl
diff --git a/brltty.spec b/brltty.spec
index f7db4f0..585ccab 100644
--- a/brltty.spec
+++ b/brltty.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 Name: brltty
 Version: %{pkg_version}
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2+
 URL: http://mielke.cc/brltty/
 Source0: http://mielke.cc/brltty/archive/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Patch1: brltty-loadLibrary.patch
 Patch2: brltty-5.0-libspeechd.patch
 # Upstream patch (commits 9476bc50dc8 and 796fb282e3):
 Patch3: 0001-Add-support-for-eSpeak-NG.patch
+# https://github.com/brltty/brltty/commit/bc609b45ee5b44247d528e9462cb28792753a267
 Patch4: brltty-5.6-libs-add-ldflags.patch
 Summary: Braille display driver for Linux/Unix
 BuildRequires: byacc, glibc-kernheaders, bluez-libs-devel, systemd
@@ -510,6 +511,10 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 25 2018 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 5.6-9
+- Switched to upstream patch fixing building with distro's LDFLAGS
+  Related: rhbz#1543490
+
 * Tue Apr 24 2018 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 5.6-8
 - Build with distro's LDFLAGS
   Related: rhbz#1543490