--- a/src/mpu/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mpu/Makefile.am
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #  LIBRARY OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE LIBRARY.
 #
 
-SUBDIRS = kernel lib
+SUBDIRS = lib kernel
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	bootstrap \
--- a/src/mpu/kernel/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mpu/kernel/Makefile.am
@@ -54,13 +54,12 @@ mars_kernel_CFLAGS = \
 	-Wmissing-declarations
 
 mars_kernel_LDFLAGS = \
-	-L../lib \
 	-Wl,--defsym=__stack=0x0fff0 \
 	-Wl,-gc-sections \
 	-Wl,-N \
 	-Wl,-s
 
-mars_kernel_LDADD = -lmars
+mars_kernel_LDADD = $(builddir)/../lib/libmars.a
 
 mars_kernel_SOURCES = \
 	mars_kernel.c \