diff --git a/include/prereq-build.mk b/include/prereq-build.mk
index ce6873cf52..e1918f0027 100644
--- a/include/prereq-build.mk
+++ b/include/prereq-build.mk
@@ -198,5 +198,4 @@ prereq: $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/mkhash
 
 # Install ldconfig stub
 $(eval $(call TestHostCommand,ldconfig-stub,Failed to install stub, \
-	touch $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/ldconfig && \
-	chmod +x $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/ldconfig))
+	$(LN) /bin/true $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/ldconfig))