diff --git a/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile b/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
index 92fb8c3fb22d..6c57741e4d0a 100644
--- a/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libgcc_s/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 PKG=		clibs
 SHLIB_NAME=	libgcc_s.so.1
+SHLIBDIR?=	/lib
 
 WARNS?=	2