diff --git a/macros b/macros
index a6d89de..d7ffc84 100644
--- a/macros
+++ b/macros
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
 %_ld_symbols_flags		%{?_ld_strict_symbol_defs:-Wl,-z,defs}
 
 # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RemoveExcessiveLinking
-# use "%define _ld_as_needed 1" to enable.
-#%_ld_as_needed		1
+# use "%undefine _ld_as_needed" to disable.
+%_ld_as_needed		1
 %_ld_as_needed_flags	%{?_ld_as_needed:-Wl,--as-needed}
 
 %__global_compiler_flags	-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Werror=format-security -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong -grecord-gcc-switches %{_hardened_cflags} %{_annotated_cflags}
diff --git a/redhat-rpm-config.spec b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
index 6fad0e6..4c1b567 100644
--- a/redhat-rpm-config.spec
+++ b/redhat-rpm-config.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Summary: Red Hat specific rpm configuration files
 Name: redhat-rpm-config
-Version: 117
+Version: 118
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 # No version specified.
 License: GPL+
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ install -p -m 755 -t %{buildroot}%{_rpmconfigdir} kmod.prov
 %{_rpmconfigdir}/macros.d/macros.kmp
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 15 2018 Igor Gnatenko <ignatenkobrain@fedoraproject.org> - 118-1
+- Enable --as-needed by default
+
 * Mon Jul 16 2018 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 117-1
 - Mangle /bin shebnags to /usr/bin ones (#1581757)