diff --git a/tools/krb5-config.in b/tools/krb5-config.in
index 7a4df9e63..5f3934741 100755
--- a/tools/krb5-config.in
+++ b/tools/krb5-config.in
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ for i in $*; do
   kadm-server)
     library=kadm-server
     ;;
+  kafs)
+    library=kafs
+    ;;
   *)
     echo "unknown option: $i"
     exit 1
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ if test "$do_libs" = "yes"; then
     kadm-server)
 	lib_flags="$lib_flags -lkadm5srv @LIB_dbopen@"
 	;;
+    kafs)
+	lib_flags="$lib_flags -lgssapi"
+	;;
     esac
     lib_flags="$lib_flags -lkrb5 @LIB_pkinit@ -lcom_err"
     lib_flags="$lib_flags @LIB_des_appl@ -lasn1 -lroken"