diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/makefile.mk b/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/makefile.mk
index 2a0dc5cd8999..6a47664890da 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/makefile.mk
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/kab/makefile.mk
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ CFLAGS+=$(KDE_CFLAGS)
 
 .IF "$(KDE_ROOT)"!=""
 EXTRALIBPATHS+=-L$(KDE_ROOT)$/lib
+.IF "$(HOSTTYPE)" == "x86_64-linux"
+EXTRALIBPATHS+=-L$(KDE_ROOT)$/lib64
+.ENDIF
 .ENDIF
 
 # === KAB base library ==========================