diff --git a/vlib/compiler/cc.v b/vlib/compiler/cc.v
index d68916e963..7b84b86dff 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/cc.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/cc.v
@@ -289,6 +289,10 @@ fn (v mut V) cc() {
 		if v.os == .linux {
 			a << ' -ldl '
 		}
+		if v.os == .freebsd {
+			// FreeBSD: backtrace needs execinfo library while linking    
+			a << ' -lexecinfo '
+		}
 	}
 
 	if !v.pref.is_bare && v.os == .js && os.user_os() == 'linux' {
diff --git a/vlib/os/os.v b/vlib/os/os.v
index bfdbd301ea..47b4c846dd 100644
--- a/vlib/os/os.v
+++ b/vlib/os/os.v
@@ -1039,6 +1039,9 @@ pub fn tmpdir() string {
 	$if linux {
 		if path == '' { path = '/tmp' }
 	}
+	$if freebsd {
+		if path == '' { path = '/tmp' }
+	}
 	$if macos {
 		/*
 		if path == '' {