diff --git a/libs/jpeg/Makefile b/libs/jpeg/Makefile
index a529b8ba5..c7f218d31 100644
--- a/libs/jpeg/Makefile
+++ b/libs/jpeg/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 define Build/Prepare
 	$(call Build/Prepare/Default)
 	# replace the old upstream libtool stuff with our own
-	ln -sf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libtool $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
+	ln -sf $(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/libtool $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
 	ln -sf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/libtool/config.guess $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
 	ln -sf /bin/true $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/ltconfig
 endef