diff --git a/srslte/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/srslte/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ef06878f..e94a4dd8b 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srslte/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ set(srslte_srcs     version.c
                     $<TARGET_OBJECTS:srslte_enb>
 )
 
-if(RF_FOUND)
-  list(APPEND srslte_srcs $<TARGET_OBJECTS:srslte_rf>)
-endif(RF_FOUND)
-
 add_library(srslte SHARED ${srslte_srcs})
 target_link_libraries(srslte pthread m)
 set_target_properties(srslte  PROPERTIES
@@ -87,7 +83,11 @@ else(MKL_FOUND)
   endif(NOT DisableMEX)
 endif(MKL_FOUND)
 
+## This linkage is required for the examples and tests only
 if(RF_FOUND)
+
+  target_link_libraries(srslte srslte_rf)
+
   if(UHD_FOUND)
     target_link_libraries(srslte ${UHD_LIBRARIES})
   endif(UHD_FOUND)
diff --git a/srslte/lib/rf/CMakeLists.txt b/srslte/lib/rf/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b97dfecf..00e4dd6a4 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/rf/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/srslte/lib/rf/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ if(RF_FOUND)
     list(APPEND SOURCES_RF rf_blade_imp.c)
   endif (BLADERF_FOUND)
 
-  add_library(srslte_rf OBJECT ${SOURCES_RF})
+  add_library(srslte_rf SHARED ${SOURCES_RF})
+
+  if (UHD_FOUND)
+    target_link_libraries(srslte_rf ${UHD_LIBRARIES})
+  endif (UHD_FOUND)
+
+  if (BLADERF_FOUND)
+    target_link_libraries(srslte_rf ${BLADERF_LIBRARIES})
+  endif (BLADERF_FOUND)
+
   SRSLTE_SET_PIC(srslte_rf)
-endif(RF_FOUND)
+endif(RF_FOUND)
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