diff --git a/tools/power/acpi/Makefile.config b/tools/power/acpi/Makefile.config
index 2cccbba64418..f304be71c278 100644
--- a/tools/power/acpi/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/power/acpi/Makefile.config
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ INSTALL_SCRIPT = ${INSTALL_PROGRAM}
 # to compile vs uClibc, that can be done here as well.
 CROSS = #/usr/i386-linux-uclibc/usr/bin/i386-uclibc-
 CROSS_COMPILE ?= $(CROSS)
+LD = $(CC)
 HOSTCC = gcc
 
 # check if compiler option is supported