diff --git a/lib/libxo/tests/encoder/Makefile b/lib/libxo/tests/encoder/Makefile
index 46820c87d1ef..2fe42457f2e8 100644
--- a/lib/libxo/tests/encoder/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libxo/tests/encoder/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SHLIB_NAME=	libenc_test.so
 
 LIBDIR=		${TESTSBASE}/lib/libxo
 
-SYMLINKS+=	../../../tests/lib/libxo/${SHLIB_NAME} /usr/lib/libxo/encoder/test.enc
+SYMLINKS+=	${LIBDIR}/${SHLIB_NAME} /usr/lib/libxo/encoder/test.enc
 
 SRCS=		enc_test.c