diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index ca200dab3..ca3b78a17 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ cons.saver: cons.saver.o
 check:
 	@echo no tests are supplied.
 
-mc: $(OBJS) libvfs-mc.a @LIBSLANG@ @LIBEDIT_A@
+mc: $(OBJS) @LIBVFS@ @LIBSLANG@ @LIBEDIT_A@
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) -L../vfs -L../slang -L../edit $(OURLIBS) $(LIBS) 
 
 mfmt: mfmt.o
diff --git a/vfs/Makefile.in b/vfs/Makefile.in
index ec348e705..6f174d1d9 100644
--- a/vfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/vfs/Makefile.in
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ libvfs.so: $(VFSSOOBJS) libvfs.o
 
 DISTVFS = 	Makefile.in ChangeLog $(VFSSRCS) $(VFSHDRS)
 
-all: libvfs-mc.a @mcserv@
+all: @LIBVFS@ @mcserv@
 
 .c.o:
 	$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(DEFS) $(CFLAGS) $<