--- Mk/Uses/localbase.mk	2016-09-30 19:24:30 UTC
+++ Mk/Uses/localbase.mk	
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ 
 #
 # Feature:	localbase
 # Usage:	USES=localbase or USES=localbase:args
-# Valid ARGS:	ldflags		Set LDFLAGS instead of LIBS
+# Valid ARGS:	ldflags (default, implicit), libs
+#
+# ldflags	Add -L${LOCALBASE}/lib to LDFLAGS.
+# libs		Add -L${LOCALBASE}/lib to LIBS.
 #
 # MAINTAINER:	portmgr@FreeBSD.org
 
@@ -16,12 +19,19 @@ 
 .if defined(_POSTMKINCLUDED) && !defined(_INCLUDE_USES_LOCALBASE_POST_MK)
 _INCLUDE_USES_LOCALBASE_POST_MK=yes
 
+.if empty(localbase_ARGS)
+localbase_ARGS=	ldflags
+.endif
+
 CPPFLAGS+=	-isystem ${LOCALBASE}/include
 CFLAGS+=	-isystem ${LOCALBASE}/include
 CXXFLAGS+=	-isystem ${LOCALBASE}/include
+
 .if ${localbase_ARGS:Mldflags}
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
-.else
+.endif
+
+.if ${localbase_ARGS:Mlibs}
 LIBS+=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 .endif