diff --git a/dev-cpp/libmcpp/libmcpp-2.7.2-r3.ebuild b/dev-cpp/libmcpp/libmcpp-2.7.2-r3.ebuild
index d23fe35ce3e3d..b2aa110f18856 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/libmcpp/libmcpp-2.7.2-r3.ebuild
+++ b/dev-cpp/libmcpp/libmcpp-2.7.2-r3.ebuild
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ PATCHES=(
 
 src_prepare() {
 	default
+
+	# bug #778461
+	sed -i 's/-lmcpp/libmcpp.la/' src/Makefile.am || die
+
 	eautoreconf
 }