diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 65bbd01..eb63ecd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,23 @@ pub use self::object::{INSObject, NSObject};
 pub use self::string::{INSCopying, INSMutableCopying, INSString, NSString};
 pub use self::value::{INSValue, NSValue};
 
+#[cfg(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios"))]
 #[link(name = "Foundation", kind = "framework")]
 extern { }
 
+#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios")))]
+use objc::runtime::Class;
+
+#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios")))]
+#[link(name = "gnustep-base", kind = "dylib")]
+extern { static _OBJC_CLASS_NSObject : Class; }
+
+#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios")))]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+unsafe fn get_class_to_force_linkage() -> &'static Class {
+    &_OBJC_CLASS_NSObject
+}
+
 #[macro_use]
 mod macros;