diff --git a/tools/Rules.in b/tools/Rules.in
index e4598e2..79a15fa 100644
--- a/tools/Rules.in
+++ b/tools/Rules.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ else
 subdir: all.o
 
 all.o: $(objs)
-	$(CC) -nostdlib  -Wl,-r -o $@ $^
+	$(LD) -r -o $@ $^
 
 endif