diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index f2aa614f1dfc..42094340e768 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ CRUNCH_PROGS_usr.sbin+= zdb
 # crunchgen does not like C++ programs; this should be fixed someday
 # CRUNCH_PROGS+= devd
 
-CRUNCH_LIBS+= -l80211 -lalias -lcam -lncursesw -ldevstat -lipsec -llzma
+CRUNCH_LIBS+= -l80211 -lalias -lcam -lncursesw_real -ldevstat -lipsec -llzma
 .if ${MK_ZFS} != "no"
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lavl -lzpool -lzfs_core -lzfs -lnvpair -lpthread -luutil -lumem
 CRUNCH_LIBS+= -lbe -lzfsbootenv -lzutil -ltpool -lspl -licp_rescue