diff --git a/config/compiler.gfortran.mk b/config/compiler.gfortran.mk
index 2bf9e41..007a335 100644
--- a/config/compiler.gfortran.mk
+++ b/config/compiler.gfortran.mk
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ CPPFLAGS += -DCOMPILER_G95
 FFLAGS = -g -cpp -fconvert=big-endian -O2 -fno-range-check -fallow-argument-mismatch
 F90FLAGS = $(FFLAGS) -ffree-line-length-none
 LFLAGS =
-ifeq ($(GC),YES)
-LFLAGS += -nostartfiles -Wno-main
-endif
 ifeq ($(MP),YES)
 FFLAGS += -fopenmp
 F90FLAGS += -fopenmp
 LFLAGS += -fopenmp
 endif
+CTM_LFLAGS = $(LFLAGS)
+ifeq ($(GC),YES)
+CTM_LFLAGS += -nostartfiles -Wno-main
+endif
 
 F90_VERSION = $(shell $(F90) --version | head -1)
 
diff --git a/config/compiler.intel.mk b/config/compiler.intel.mk
index 1c312a2..9f1fde9 100644
--- a/config/compiler.intel.mk
+++ b/config/compiler.intel.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ CMP_MOD = $(SCRIPTS_DIR)/compare_module_file.pl -compiler INTEL-ifort-9-0-on-LIN
 FFLAGS = -fpp -O2 -ftz -convert big_endian
 F90FLAGS = $(FFLAGS) -free
 LFLAGS = -O2 -ftz
-ifeq ($(GC),YES)
-LFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nofor-main
-endif
 CPPFLAGS += -DCOMPILER_Intel8 -DCONVERT_BIGENDIAN
 F90_VERSION = $(shell $(F90) --version 2>&1)
 ifeq ($(MP),YES)
@@ -17,6 +14,10 @@ FFLAGS += -qopenmp
 F90FLAGS += -qopenmp
 LFLAGS += -qopenmp
 endif
+CTM_FLAGS = $(LFLAGS)
+ifeq ($(GC),YES)
+CTM_LFLAGS += -nostartfiles -nofor-main
+endif
 R8 = -r8
 EXTENDED_SOURCE = -extend_source
 
diff --git a/decks/Makefile b/decks/Makefile
index bd36547..4d2791a 100644
--- a/decks/Makefile
+++ b/decks/Makefile
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ifeq ($(GC),YES)
 		-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="$(CXX)" \
 		-DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER="$(F90)" \
 		-DCMAKE_Fortran_FLAGS="$(F90FLAGS)" \
-		-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(LFLAGS)"
+		-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(CTM_LFLAGS)"
 	cd $(GC_BUILD_DIR) && make -j install
 	cp $(GC_BUILD_DIR)/mod/*.mod $(MODEL_DIR)/mod/
 	cp $(GC_BUILD_DIR)/src/HEMCO/mod/*.mod $(MODEL_DIR)/mod/