diff --git a/make/defs.mk b/make/defs.mk
index 5c7ad05d..65d12b36 100644
--- a/make/defs.mk
+++ b/make/defs.mk
@@ -696,6 +696,9 @@ endif
 ifdef INSTALL_LINK
 	INSTALL  = $(SUDO) $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -WA
 	LINK_LIB = $(SUDO) $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -LA
+else ifdef INSTALL_SYMLINK
+	INSTALL  = $(SUDO) $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -LA
+	LINK_LIB = $(SUDO) $(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -LA
 else
 	ifdef INSTALL_LOG
 		INSTALL=$(LOG_INSTALL_SH) -p -l $(INSTALL_LOG)