diff --git a/examples/cxx/Makefile.in b/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
index 7c4fadd36..465e5b77e 100755
--- a/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
+++ b/examples/cxx/Makefile.in
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ FORT = @F90@
 FORT_FLAGS = @FFLAGS@ 
 
 # Fortran libraries
+ifeq (@build_with_f2c@, 0)
 FORT_LIBS = @FLIBS@
+else
+FORT_LIBS =
+endif
 
 # the C++ compiler
 CXX = @CXX@