diff --git a/utils/tar/Makefile b/utils/tar/Makefile
index 5fb83e27d..1bd9a6a9f 100644
--- a/utils/tar/Makefile
+++ b/utils/tar/Makefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ define Package/tar/postinst
 if [ -e $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/bin/tar ]; then
   rm -r $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/bin/tar;
 fi
-ln -sf $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/usr/bin/tar /bin/tar
+ln -sf $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/usr/bin/tar $${IPKG_INSTROOT}/bin/tar
 endef
 
 define Package/tar/postrm