diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 93b33c313e..d0d93e5ed6 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ define Package/base-files/install
 	mkdir -p $(1)/etc/rc.d
 	mkdir -p $(1)/overlay
 	mkdir -p $(1)/lib/firmware
-	$(if $(LIB_SUFFIX),-ln -s lib $(1)/lib$(LIB_SUFFIX))
+	$(if $(LIB_SUFFIX),-$(LN) lib $(1)/lib$(LIB_SUFFIX))
 	mkdir -p $(1)/mnt
 	mkdir -p $(1)/proc
 	mkdir -p $(1)/tmp
 	mkdir -p $(1)/usr/lib
-	$(if $(LIB_SUFFIX),-ln -s lib $(1)/usr/lib$(LIB_SUFFIX))
+	$(if $(LIB_SUFFIX),-$(LN) lib $(1)/usr/lib$(LIB_SUFFIX))
 	mkdir -p $(1)/usr/bin
 	mkdir -p $(1)/sys
 	mkdir -p $(1)/www
diff --git a/package/boot/kexec-tools/Makefile b/package/boot/kexec-tools/Makefile
index e5d4b4b2f4..6f04bce7be 100644
--- a/package/boot/kexec-tools/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/kexec-tools/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ define Package/kexec-tools/install
 
 # make a link for compatability with other distros
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/sbin
-	ln -s /usr/sbin/kexec $(1)/sbin/kexec
+	$(LN) ../usr/sbin/kexec $(1)/sbin/kexec
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,kexec-tools))
diff --git a/package/boot/uboot-envtools/Makefile b/package/boot/uboot-envtools/Makefile
index d011c507a9..c016ac05e1 100644
--- a/package/boot/uboot-envtools/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/uboot-envtools/Makefile
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ endef
 define Package/uboot-envtools/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/tools/env/fw_printenv $(1)/usr/sbin
-	ln -s fw_printenv $(1)/usr/sbin/fw_setenv
+	$(LN) fw_printenv $(1)/usr/sbin/fw_setenv
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/uboot-envtools.sh $(1)/lib
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_ar71xx),)
diff --git a/package/devel/perf/Makefile b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
index 1e874243b3..b77e29a666 100644
--- a/package/devel/perf/Makefile
+++ b/package/devel/perf/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ endef
 # Linux sources directory
 define Build/Prepare
 	$(RM) -r $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
-	ln -s $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
+	$(LN) $(LINUX_DIR)/tools/perf $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 endef
 
 # MAKE_FLAGS should be passed again upon cleaning because Perf's makefile
diff --git a/package/libs/libbsd/Makefile b/package/libs/libbsd/Makefile
index fb38837e45..ca5e76179f 100644
--- a/package/libs/libbsd/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/libbsd/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 		$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/include/* \
 		$(1)/usr/include/
 
-	( cd $(1)/lib ; ln -s libbsd.so.$(PKG_VERSION) libbsd.so )
+	( cd $(1)/lib ; $(LN) libbsd.so.$(PKG_VERSION) libbsd.so )
 endef
 
 define Package/libbsd/install
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ define Package/libbsd/install
 		$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/lib/libbsd.so* \
 		$(1)/lib/
 
-	( cd $(1)/lib ; ln -s libbsd.so.$(PKG_VERSION) libbsd.so )
+	( cd $(1)/lib ; $(LN) libbsd.so.$(PKG_VERSION) libbsd.so )
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,libbsd))
diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile b/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
index 31d7bc7722..90adcab10d 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ endef
 define Package/comgt/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/comgt $(1)/usr/bin/
-	ln -s comgt $(1)/usr/bin/gcom
+	$(LN) comgt $(1)/usr/bin/gcom
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/chatscripts
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/3g.chat $(1)/etc/chatscripts/3g.chat
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/evdo.chat $(1)/etc/chatscripts/evdo.chat
diff --git a/package/system/ca-certificates/Makefile b/package/system/ca-certificates/Makefile
index 546478e99f..0bf3f25eaa 100644
--- a/package/system/ca-certificates/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/ca-certificates/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ define Package/ca-certificates/install
 		while [ -h "$(1)/etc/ssl/certs/$$$$HASH.$$$$SUFFIX" ]; do \
 			let "SUFFIX += 1" ; \
 		done ; \
-		ln -s "$$$$CERTFILE" "$(1)/etc/ssl/certs/$$$$HASH.$$$$SUFFIX" ; \
+		$(LN) "$$$$CERTFILE" "$(1)/etc/ssl/certs/$$$$HASH.$$$$SUFFIX" ; \
 	done
 endef
 
diff --git a/package/system/fstools/Makefile b/package/system/fstools/Makefile
index f32ac2e35f..c76576640b 100644
--- a/package/system/fstools/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/fstools/Makefile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ define Package/fstools/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/{mount_root,jffs2reset,snapshot_tool} $(1)/sbin/
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libfstools.so $(1)/lib/
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/snapshot $(1)/sbin/
-	ln -s /sbin/jffs2reset $(1)/sbin/jffs2mark
+	$(LN) jffs2reset $(1)/sbin/jffs2mark
 endef
 
 define Package/block-mount/install
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ define Package/block-mount/install
 
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/block $(1)/sbin/
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libblkid-tiny.so $(1)/lib/
-	ln -s /sbin/block $(1)/usr/sbin/swapon
-	ln -s /sbin/block $(1)/usr/sbin/swapoff
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/block $(1)/usr/sbin/swapon
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/block $(1)/usr/sbin/swapoff
 
 endef
 
diff --git a/package/system/ubox/Makefile b/package/system/ubox/Makefile
index 2db011abaa..e698989993 100644
--- a/package/system/ubox/Makefile
+++ b/package/system/ubox/Makefile
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ define Package/ubox/install
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/log.init $(1)/etc/init.d/log
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libvalidate.so $(1)/lib
 
-	ln -s /sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/rmmod
-	ln -s /sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/insmod
-	ln -s /sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/lsmod
-	ln -s /sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/modinfo
-	ln -s /sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/modprobe
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/rmmod
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/insmod
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/lsmod
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/modinfo
+	$(LN) ../../sbin/kmodloader $(1)/usr/sbin/modprobe
 endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,ubox))