diff --git a/docs/01.GETTING-STARTED.md b/docs/01.GETTING-STARTED.md
index 472f59682..02776a289 100644
--- a/docs/01.GETTING-STARTED.md
+++ b/docs/01.GETTING-STARTED.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ python tools/build.py --jerry-libc=off
 - external libc:
 
 ```bash
-python tools/build.py --jerry-libc=off --compile-flag="-nostdlib -I/path/to/ext-libc/include" --link-lib="-lext-c"
+python tools/build.py --jerry-libc=off --compile-flag="-nostdlib -I/path/to/ext-libc/include" --link-lib="ext-c"
 ```
 
 **Add toolchain file**
diff --git a/jerry-core/CMakeLists.txt b/jerry-core/CMakeLists.txt
index c3bcaa1a3..0d730e6d3 100644
--- a/jerry-core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/jerry-core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -238,7 +238,12 @@ if(JERRY_LIBC)
   target_include_directories(${JERRY_CORE_NAME} SYSTEM PRIVATE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/jerry-libc/include")
 endif()
 
-target_link_libraries(${JERRY_CORE_NAME} ${JERRY_LIBS} ${EXTERNAL_LINK_LIBS})
+target_link_libraries(${JERRY_CORE_NAME} ${JERRY_LIBS})
+
+separate_arguments(EXTERNAL_LINK_LIBS)
+foreach(EXT_LIB ${EXTERNAL_LINK_LIBS})
+  target_link_libraries(${JERRY_CORE_NAME} ${EXT_LIB})
+endforeach()
 
 install(TARGETS ${JERRY_CORE_NAME} DESTINATION lib)
 install(FILES jerry-api.h jerry-port.h DESTINATION include)