diff --git a/tools/ftditools/Makefile b/tools/ftditools/Makefile
index 20e8a64e7..521d7d14f 100644
--- a/tools/ftditools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/ftditools/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ INSTALL= /usr/local/bin
 
 ################
 
-LDFLAGS = -lftdi
+LDLIBS = -lftdi
 
 TARGETS = bbmc