diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index 9ad077a88..deb33e353 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ LDFLAGS+= -nostdlib -L${LIBDIR}
 LDADD+= -lminlib
 DPADD+= ${LIBMINLIB}
 .if ${CC} == "gcc"
-LDADD+=	-lgcc -lsys -lgcc
+LDADD+=	-lgcc -lsys -lgcc -lminc
 .elif ${CC} == "clang"
-LDADD+= -L/usr/pkg/lib -lCompilerRT-Generic -lsys -lCompilerRT-Generic
+LDADD+= -L/usr/pkg/lib -lCompilerRT-Generic -lsys -lCompilerRT-Generic -lminc
 DPADD+=	${LIBC}
 .endif
 .endif
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 876928b5a..f5a596dcf 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ SUBDIR= csu ${LIBCOMPAT_DIR} ${LIBC_DIR} libcurses libdriver libnetdriver \
 	libddekit
 
 .if defined(NBSD_LIBC) && (${NBSD_LIBC} != "no")
-SUBDIR+= libelf
+SUBDIR+= libelf libminc
 .endif
 
 .if ${COMPILER_TYPE} == "ack"
diff --git a/lib/libsys/Makefile.libc.inc b/lib/libminc/Makefile
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/libsys/Makefile.libc.inc
rename to lib/libminc/Makefile
index b2e819927..aac2f2644 100644
--- a/lib/libsys/Makefile.libc.inc
+++ b/lib/libminc/Makefile
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 # Minimal libc for servers and drivers.
 #
 
+.include <bsd.own.mk>
+
+LIB=		minc
+
+CPPFLAGS.sched_start.c+=	-I${MINIXSRCDIR}
+
 LIBCSRCDIR=${MINIXSRCDIR}/lib/nbsd_libc
 
-.if (${NBSD_LIBC} != "no")
 MACHINE_ARCH=${MACHINE}
 
 #
@@ -133,4 +138,4 @@ CPPFLAGS.${i}+= -I${LIBCSRCDIR}/include
 
 CPPFLAGS+= -D_LIBSYS
 
-.endif
+.include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/lib/libsys/_stdfile.c b/lib/libminc/_stdfile.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/_stdfile.c
rename to lib/libminc/_stdfile.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/abort.c b/lib/libminc/abort.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/abort.c
rename to lib/libminc/abort.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/arch/i386/Makefile.libc.inc b/lib/libminc/arch/i386/Makefile.libc.inc
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/arch/i386/Makefile.libc.inc
rename to lib/libminc/arch/i386/Makefile.libc.inc
diff --git a/lib/libsys/calloc.c b/lib/libminc/calloc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/calloc.c
rename to lib/libminc/calloc.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/errlist.c b/lib/libminc/errlist.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/errlist.c
rename to lib/libminc/errlist.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/fputs.c b/lib/libminc/fputs.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/fputs.c
rename to lib/libminc/fputs.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/malloc.c b/lib/libminc/malloc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/libsys/malloc.c
rename to lib/libminc/malloc.c
diff --git a/lib/libsys/Makefile b/lib/libsys/Makefile
index f5bdc73bc..4c9923d70 100644
--- a/lib/libsys/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libsys/Makefile
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ SRCS=  \
 
 CPPFLAGS.sched_start.c+=	-I${MINIXSRCDIR}
 
-.if (${NBSD_LIBC} != "no")
-.include "Makefile.libc.inc"
+.if (${CC} == "gcc") || (${CC} == "clang")
+LDADD+=	-lminc
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/share/mk/minix.service.mk b/share/mk/minix.service.mk
index 52e47487a..df50c11ef 100644
--- a/share/mk/minix.service.mk
+++ b/share/mk/minix.service.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 .if ${COMPILER_TYPE} == "gnu"
 
 .if ${CC} == "gcc"
-LDADD+= -nodefaultlibs -lgcc -lsys -lgcc
+LDADD+= -nodefaultlibs -lgcc -lsys -lgcc -lminc
 .elif ${CC} == "clang"
-LDADD+= -nodefaultlibs -L/usr/pkg/lib -lCompilerRT-Generic -lsys -lCompilerRT-Generic
+LDADD+= -nodefaultlibs -L/usr/pkg/lib -lCompilerRT-Generic -lsys -lCompilerRT-Generic -lminc
 .endif
 
 .endif