diff --git a/makefile.com b/makefile.com
index cba8fda5..0bdbec16 100644
--- a/makefile.com
+++ b/makefile.com
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $ exit
 $ link_using_library:
 $ link/exe=make alloca,commands,default,dir,expand,file,function,-
 		implicit,job,main,misc,read,remake,remote-stub,rule,-
-		signame,variable,version,vmsfunctions,vmsfiy,vpath,-
+		signame,variable,version,vmsfunctions,vmsify,vpath,-
 		glob,fnmatch,getopt,getopt1,sys$library:vaxcrtl/lib
 $!
 $ compileit : subroutine
diff --git a/makefile.vms b/makefile.vms
index d98afa8e..86b85242 100644
--- a/makefile.vms
+++ b/makefile.vms
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ LOAD_AVG = /define="NO_LDAV"
 # System V probably need -lPW for alloca.
 # if on vax, uncomment the following line
 #LOADLIBES = ,c.opt/opt
-LOADLIBES =
+LOADLIBES =,sys$$library:vaxcrtl.obl/lib
 
 # If your system doesn't have alloca, or the one provided is bad,
 # get it from the Emacs distribution and define these.