diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd2d243fa..0fbbe2722 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ elseif(UNIX)
     find_package(ALSA)
     cmake_dependent_option(PA_USE_ALSA "Enable support for ALSA" ON ALSA_FOUND OFF)
     if(PA_USE_ALSA)
-      target_link_libraries(PortAudio PRIVATE "${ALSA_LIBRARIES}")
       target_sources(PortAudio PRIVATE src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c)
       set(PORTAUDIO_PUBLIC_HEADERS "${PORTAUDIO_PUBLIC_HEADERS}" include/pa_linux_alsa.h)
       target_compile_definitions(PortAudio PUBLIC PA_USE_ALSA=1)
@@ -340,6 +339,7 @@ elseif(UNIX)
         target_link_libraries(PortAudio PRIVATE "${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}")
         set(PKGCONFIG_LDFLAGS_PRIVATE "${PKGCONFIG_LDFLAGS_PRIVATE} -l${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}")
       else()
+        target_link_libraries(PortAudio PRIVATE "${ALSA_LIBRARIES}")
         set(PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES_PRIVATE "${PKGCONFIG_REQUIRES_PRIVATE} alsa")
       endif()
     endif()