diff --git a/mozilla/config/OpenVMS.mk b/mozilla/config/OpenVMS.mk
index 23064a07de6..c28c9d66653 100644
--- a/mozilla/config/OpenVMS.mk
+++ b/mozilla/config/OpenVMS.mk
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ AS		= vmsas $(OS_CFLAGS)
 ifdef IS_COMPONENT
 OS_LDFLAGS	+= IS_COMPONENT SRCDIR=$(srcdir)
 endif
-OS_LDFLAGS	+= MODULE=$(LIBRARY_NAME) DIST=$(DIST) \
+LD		= vmsld $(OS_LDFLAGS) \
+		  MODULE=$(LIBRARY_NAME) DIST=$(DIST) \
 		  DISTNSPR=$(subst -L/,/,$(NSPR_LIBS:-l%=))
-LD		= vmsld $(OS_LDFLAGS)
 DSO_LDOPTS	=
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS+= $(EXTRA_LIBS)
 MKSHLIB		= $(LD)