diff --git a/sys/modules/em/Makefile b/sys/modules/em/Makefile
index e9968046eea7..b9caaa2d3cc1 100644
--- a/sys/modules/em/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/em/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CFLAGS += -I${SRCTOP}/sys/dev/e1000
 # DEVICE_POLLING for a non-interrupt-driven method
 #CFLAGS  += -DDEVICE_POLLING
 
-afterinstall:
-	cd ${DESTDIR}${KMODDIR} && ln -sf if_em.ko if_igb.ko
+LINKS=	${KMODDIR}/${KMOD}.ko ${KMODDIR}/if_igb.ko
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>