diff --git a/share/mk/local.meta.sys.mk b/share/mk/local.meta.sys.mk
index 3d0cb64e9761..85e418996020 100644
--- a/share/mk/local.meta.sys.mk
+++ b/share/mk/local.meta.sys.mk
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ STAGE_SYMLINKS_DIR= ${STAGE_OBJTOP}
 
 LDFLAGS_LAST+= -Wl,-rpath-link -Wl,${STAGE_LIBDIR}
 .if ${MK_SYSROOT} == "yes"
-SYSROOT?= ${STAGE_OBJTOP}/
+SYSROOT?= ${STAGE_OBJTOP}
 .else
 LDFLAGS_LAST+= -L${STAGE_LIBDIR}
 .endif