diff --git a/package/swig/swig.mk b/package/swig/swig.mk
index 3f3ab2ff0c..6b9b8aebcb 100644
--- a/package/swig/swig.mk
+++ b/package/swig/swig.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SWIG_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE LICENSE-GPL LICENSE-UNIVERSITIES
 # swig, so that our swig always gets used.
 
 define HOST_SWIG_INSTALL_SYMLINK
-	ln -fs $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/swig $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/swig$(SWIG_VERSION_MAJOR)
+	ln -fs swig $(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/swig$(SWIG_VERSION_MAJOR)
 endef
 
 HOST_SWIG_POST_INSTALL_HOOKS += HOST_SWIG_INSTALL_SYMLINK