--- a/Makerules	2021-12-21 19:44:18.526445531 +0000
+++ b/Makerules	2021-12-21 19:45:00.553661356 +0000
@@ -1032,14 +1032,14 @@
 
 ifeq (yes,$(build-shared))
 ifeq (no,$(cross-compiling))
-symbolic-link-prog := $(elf-objpfx)sln
+symbolic-link-prog := /sbin/sln
 symbolic-link-list := $(elf-objpfx)symlink.list
 define make-shlib-link
 echo `$(..)scripts/rellns-sh -p $< $@` $@ >> $(symbolic-link-list)
 endef
 else # cross-compiling
 # We need a definition that can be used by elf/Makefile's install rules.
-symbolic-link-prog = $(LN_S)
+symbolic-link-prog = /sbin/sln
 endif
 endif
 ifndef make-shlib-link