--- converter/Makefile.orig
+++ converter/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ssh-keyconverter.o: ssh-keyconverter.c .
 	gcc $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS) -c -I../ $< -o $@
 
 ssh-keyconverter: ssh-keyconverter.o ../libssh.a ../openbsd-compat/libopenbsd-compat.a
-	gcc $< -L../ -L../openbsd-compat/ -lssh -lopenbsd-compat -lssh -lpam -ldl -lwrap -lutil -lz -lnsl -lcrypt -lssl -o $@
+	gcc -Wl,--no-as-needed $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS) -L../ -L../openbsd-compat/ $< -lssl -lcrypto -lssh -lopenbsd-compat -lssl -lssh -lpam -ldl -lwrap -lutil -lz -lnsl -lcrypt -o $@
 
 install: ssh-keyconverter ssh-keyconverter.1
 	if [ ! -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) ]; then install -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(bindir); fi