diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95bf9599b..b9ee2e4f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -433,11 +433,15 @@ if(USE_GCC OR USE_CLANG)
     list(APPEND EXTRA_CFLAGS "-Wshadow")
   endif()
 
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined")
-  check_c_compiler_flag("" HAVE_NO_UNDEFINED)
-  set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${ORIG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
-  if(HAVE_NO_UNDEFINED)
-    list(APPEND EXTRA_LDFLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined")
+  if(APPLE)
+    list(APPEND EXTRA_LDFLAGS "-Wl,-undefined,error")
+  else()
+    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined")
+    check_c_compiler_flag("" HAVE_NO_UNDEFINED)
+    set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${ORIG_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
+    if(HAVE_NO_UNDEFINED)
+      list(APPEND EXTRA_LDFLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined")
+    endif()
   endif()
 endif()