diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 4eb33a61..22d818ec 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ LIBDIR = ..
 
 CC = $(CROSS)gcc
 
+COMPILER = $(shell $(CC) -v 2>&1 )
+ifeq ($(findstring clang,$(COMPILER)),clang)
+# clang doesnt like -L option
+CFLAGS += -fPIC -O3 -Wall -I$(INCDIR)
+else
 CFLAGS += -fPIC -O3 -Wall -I$(INCDIR) -L$(LIBDIR)
+endif
 
 LIBNAME = capstone