diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
index 14b04b29..938a944d 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile
+++ b/samples/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@ AR_EXT = a
 V ?= 0
 
 CFLAGS += -Wall -Werror -I../include
+
 LDFLAGS += -L$(LIBDIR) -lunicorn -lpthread -lm
-LDLIBS += -lrt -lpthread -lunicorn -lm
+ifneq ($(UNAME_S), Darwin)
+LDFLAGS += -lrt
+endif
+
+LDLIBS += -lpthread -lunicorn -lm
 
 ifneq ($(CROSS),)
 CC = $(CROSS)gcc