diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 97134f4760..c30845e4f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -456,6 +456,18 @@ if(WITH_OPENCL)
   include(cmake/OpenCVDetectOpenCL.cmake)
 endif()
 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Add CUDA libraries (needed for apps/tools, samples)
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if(HAVE_CUDA)
+  set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} ${CUDA_LIBRARIES} ${CUDA_npp_LIBRARY})
+  if(HAVE_CUBLAS)
+    set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} ${CUDA_cublas_LIBRARY})
+  endif()
+  if(HAVE_CUFFT)
+    set(OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS ${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS} ${CUDA_cufft_LIBRARY})
+  endif()
+endif()
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Solution folders:
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/CMakeLists.txt
index 217490b2de..347dbac7f5 100644
--- a/apps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+link_libraries(${OPENCV_LINKER_LIBS})
+
 add_subdirectory(haartraining)
 add_subdirectory(traincascade)