diff --git a/bin/sh/Makefile b/bin/sh/Makefile
--- a/bin/sh/Makefile
+++ b/bin/sh/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 beforeinstallconfig:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/.profile
 
+LINKMODE=${CONFMODE}
 afterinstallconfig:
 	${INSTALL_LINK} ${TAG_ARGS} ${DESTDIR}/root/.profile ${DESTDIR}/.profile