diff --git a/appl/dceutils/Makefile.am b/appl/dceutils/Makefile.am
index 40ec2a9e5..21eeb5757 100644
--- a/appl/dceutils/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/dceutils/Makefile.am
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.am.common
 DFSPROGS = k5dcecon
 if AIX
 AIX_DFSPROGS = dpagaix
-dpagaix_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-edpagaix -Wl,dfspag.exp
-dpagaix_LDADD =
-CC = xlc_r4
 endif
 
 libexec_PROGRAMS = $(DFSPROGS) $(AIX_DFSPROGS)
 
+dpagaix_CFLAGS = @dpagaix_CFLAGS@
+dpagaix_LDFLAGS = @dpagaix_LDFLAGS@
+dpagaix_LDADD = @dpagaix_LDADD@
+
 LIB_dce = -ldce
 
 k5dcecon_SOURCES  = k5dcecon.c k5dce.h