diff --git a/ltmain.in b/ltmain.in
--- a/ltmain.in
+++ b/ltmain.in
@@ -3688,6 +3705,7 @@ EOF
 	  rpath="$finalize_rpath"
 	  test "$mode" != relink && rpath="$compile_rpath$rpath"
 	  for libdir in $rpath; do
+	   if test "$OE_LT_RPATH_ALLOW" = "any" -o "${OE_LT_RPATH_ALLOW/:${libdir}:/}" != "$OE_LT_RPATH_ALLOW" ; then
 	    if test -n "$hardcode_libdir_flag_spec"; then
 	      if test -n "$hardcode_libdir_separator"; then
 		if test -z "$hardcode_libdirs"; then
@@ -3712,6 +3730,9 @@ EOF
 	      *) perm_rpath="$perm_rpath $libdir" ;;
 	      esac
 	    fi
+	   else
+	    echo "OE: Not hardcoding '$libdir' into rpath"
+	   fi
 	  done
 	  # Substitute the hardcoded libdirs into the rpath.
 	  if test -n "$hardcode_libdir_separator" &&