diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 1f4bcb9..66f1e98 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@
 #ifndef PREFIX
 # define PREFIX "/usr/local"
 #endif
+
+#ifndef LIBDIR
+# define LIBDIR PREFIX "/lib"
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 0d652c8..b48308a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CFLAGSF	= -W -Wall -ansi -fPIC
 CFLAGS	= -g
 AR	= ar -rc
 RANLIB	= ranlib
-LD	= ld -shared
+LD	= $(CC) -shared
 RM	= rm -f
 MKDIR	= mkdir -p
 INSTALL	= install