diff --git a/testsuite/link01/Makefile b/testsuite/link01/Makefile
index a5134fc3..0f4c069f 100644
--- a/testsuite/link01/Makefile
+++ b/testsuite/link01/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ C_FILES = test.c
 C_O_FILES = $(C_FILES:%.c=${ARCH}/%.o)
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I $(INSTALL_BASE)/include
+LINK_LIBS += $(INSTALL_BASE)/libbsdc.a
 LINK_LIBS += $(INSTALL_BASE)/libbsd.a ${REL_ARGS}
 
 include $(RTEMS_MAKEFILE_PATH)/Makefile.inc
diff --git a/testsuite/link01/test.c b/testsuite/link01/test.c
index 1c4b2609..684a7d28 100644
--- a/testsuite/link01/test.c
+++ b/testsuite/link01/test.c
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <freebsd/bsd.h>
 
+/* XXX temporary until in .h file */
+void rtems_initialize_interfaces(void);
+
 rtems_task Init(
   rtems_task_argument ignored
 )
@@ -22,6 +25,12 @@ rtems_task Init(
 
   rtems_bsd_initialize_with_interrupt_server();
 
+  puts( "Initializing interfaces" );
+  rtems_initialize_interfaces();
+
+  puts( "Sleeping to see what happens" );
+  sleep( 5 );
+
   printf( "*** END OF LIBFREEBSD INITIALIZATION TEST ***\n" );
   exit( 0 );
 }