diff --git a/sys-cluster/libi/files/libi-link-launchmon.patch b/sys-cluster/libi/files/libi-link-launchmon.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcc65e4eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys-cluster/libi/files/libi-link-launchmon.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/conf/Makefile.in
++++ b/conf/Makefile.in
+@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
+ 
+ $(LIBLIBI_SO): libi-prep $(LIBI_OBJS)
+ 	@echo Creating LIBI SO ...
+-	$(CXX) $(SOFLAGS) -o $(LIBDIR)/liblibi.so $(LIBI_OBJS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lxplat
++	$(CXX) $(SOFLAGS) -o $(LIBDIR)/liblibi.so $(LIBI_OBJS) -L$(LIBDIR) -lxplat $(LMON_LIBS)
+ 
+ # Default Rules
+ 
diff --git a/sys-cluster/libi/libi-5.0.1_p20180510.ebuild b/sys-cluster/libi/libi-5.0.1_p20180510.ebuild
index 9ecf9e76a6..921df72fde 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/libi/libi-5.0.1_p20180510.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/libi/libi-5.0.1_p20180510.ebuild
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ DEPEND="
 	slurm? ( sys-cluster/slurm )
 "
 
-PATCHES=( "${FILESDIR}/${PN}-create-libdir.patch" )
+PATCHES=(
+	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-create-libdir.patch"
+	"${FILESDIR}/${PN}-link-launchmon.patch"
+)
 
 src_configure() {
 	local myconf=(