diff --git a/library.mak b/library.mak
index 64b5f2b2d5..b36593504c 100644
--- a/library.mak
+++ b/library.mak
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ install-libs-$(CONFIG_STATIC): install-lib$(NAME)-static
 install-libs-$(CONFIG_SHARED): install-lib$(NAME)-shared
 
 define RULES
-$(EXAMPLES) $(TOOLS): LIB = $(FULLNAME:%=$(LD_LIB))
-$(TESTPROGS):         LIB = $(SUBDIR)$(LIBNAME)
+$(EXAMPLES) $(TOOLS): THISLIB = $(FULLNAME:%=$(LD_LIB))
+$(TESTPROGS):         THISLIB = $(SUBDIR)$(LIBNAME)
 
 $(EXAMPLES) $(TESTPROGS) $(TOOLS): %$(EXESUF): %.o
-	$$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $$(LD_O) $$(filter %.o,$$^) $$(LIB) $(FFEXTRALIBS) $$(ELIBS)
+	$$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $$(LD_O) $$(filter %.o,$$^) $$(THISLIB) $(FFEXTRALIBS) $$(ELIBS)
 
 $(SUBDIR)$(SLIBNAME): $(SUBDIR)$(SLIBNAME_WITH_MAJOR)
 	$(Q)cd ./$(SUBDIR) && $(LN_S) $(SLIBNAME_WITH_MAJOR) $(SLIBNAME)