diff --git a/autoconf/m4/libtool.m4 b/autoconf/m4/libtool.m4
index c6267d5bb49..07d5c7e382c 100644
--- a/autoconf/m4/libtool.m4
+++ b/autoconf/m4/libtool.m4
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ no_glob_subst='s/\*/\\\*/g'
 rm="rm -f"
 
 # Global variables:
-default_ofile=libtool
+default_ofile=mklib
 can_build_shared=yes
 
 # All known linkers require a `.a' archive for static linking (except M$VC,