diff --git a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
index 10feb96dea..606c33ed31 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
+++ b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SYSVINIT_POST_PATCH_HOOKS = SYSVINIT_DEBIAN_PATCHES
 define SYSVINIT_BUILD_CMDS
 	# Force sysvinit to link against libcrypt as it otherwise
 	# use an incorrect test to see if it's available
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) LCRYPT="-lcrypt" -C $(@D)/src
+	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) SULOGINLIBS="-lcrypt" -C $(@D)/src
 endef
 
 define SYSVINIT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS