diff --git a/devel/kdesvn/Makefile b/devel/kdesvn/Makefile
index c4e2a9d7b9c8..47bd885a652c 100644
--- a/devel/kdesvn/Makefile
+++ b/devel/kdesvn/Makefile
@@ -1,41 +1,43 @@
 PORTNAME=	kdesvn
 DISTVERSION=	2.1.0
 PORTREVISION=	7
 CATEGORIES=	devel kde
 MASTER_SITES=	KDE/stable/${PORTNAME}/${DISTVERSION}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	KDE frontend for Subversion
 WWW=		https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/sdk/kdesvn
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libapr-1.so:devel/apr1 \
 		libexpat.so:textproc/expat2 \
 		libgdbm.so:databases/gdbm
 .if ${WITH_SUBVERSION_VER:U} == LTS
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	libsvn_client-1.so:devel/subversion-lts
 .else
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	libsvn_client-1.so:devel/subversion
 .endif
 
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	qsvn
 
-USES=		bdb cmake compiler:c++11-lang kde:5 qt:5 tar:xz xorg
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang kde:5 qt:5 tar:xz xorg
 USE_KDE=	auth bookmarks codecs completion config configwidgets \
 		coreaddons dbusaddons i18n iconthemes itemviews jobwidgets kio \
 		notifications parts service solid sonnet texteditor \
 		textwidgets wallet widgetsaddons windowsystem xmlgui \
 		doctools:build ecm:build
 USE_QT=		concurrent core dbus gui network sql widgets xml \
 		buildtools:build qmake:build
 USE_XORG=	x11
 
 PORTSCOUT=	ignore:1
 
+LDFLAGS+=	-Wl,--as-needed
+
 post-patch:
 	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's#%%EXECINFO%%#${EXECINFO_LDFLAGS} -lexecinfo#' \
 		${PATCH_WRKSRC}/src/svnqt/cmake/FindSubversion.cmake
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>