diff --git a/include/prereq-build.mk b/include/prereq-build.mk
index d28432f726..d3593b0205 100644
--- a/include/prereq-build.mk
+++ b/include/prereq-build.mk
@@ -196,5 +196,4 @@ 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))