diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index ba6a1ec45..56e11a144 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@ install: all install_docs
 		done; \
 		(	here="`pwd`"; \
 			cd $(INSTALL_PREFIX)$(INSTALLTOP)/lib; \
-			$(MAKE) -f $$here/Makefile link-shared ); \
+			set $(MAKE); \
+			$$1 -f $$here/Makefile link-shared ); \
 	fi
 
 install_docs: