diff --git a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
index 780e5e427a7..a632f1b1262 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/helloworld/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 CXX = g++
 CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include -pthread
 CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
-LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib `pkg-config --libs grpc++ grpc` -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
+LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib `pkg-config --libs grpc++ grpc`       \
+           -Wl,--no-as-needed -lgrpc++_reflection -Wl,--as-needed \
+           -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
 PROTOC = protoc
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN = grpc_cpp_plugin
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_PATH ?= `which $(GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN)`
diff --git a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
index 11f2a00cc89..237152ecd32 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cpp/route_guide/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 CXX = g++
 CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/local/include -pthread
 CXXFLAGS += -std=c++11
-LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib `pkg-config --libs grpc++` -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
+LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib `pkg-config --libs grpc++`            \
+           -Wl,--no-as-needed -lgrpc++_reflection -Wl,--as-needed \
+           -lprotobuf -lpthread -ldl
 PROTOC = protoc
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN = grpc_cpp_plugin
 GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN_PATH ?= `which $(GRPC_CPP_PLUGIN)`