diff --git a/config-unix.mk b/config-unix.mk
index c8220c56..045987fe 100644
--- a/config-unix.mk
+++ b/config-unix.mk
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ifeq (FreeBSD,$(uname_S))
 EV_CONFIG=config_freebsd.h
 EIO_CONFIG=config_freebsd.h
 CPPFLAGS += -Isrc/ares/config_freebsd
-LINKFLAGS+=
+LINKFLAGS+=-lkvm
 OBJS += src/unix/freebsd.o
 OBJS += src/unix/kqueue.o
 endif
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 4f2c225a..7a88cfa1 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@
             'EV_CONFIG_H="config_freebsd.h"',
             'EIO_CONFIG_H="config_freebsd.h"',
           ],
+          'direct_dependent_settings': {
+            'libraries': [
+              '-lkvm',
+            ],
+          },
         }],
         [ 'OS=="openbsd"', {
           'include_dirs': [ 'src/ares/config_openbsd' ],