diff --git a/bin/csh/Makefile b/bin/csh/Makefile
--- a/bin/csh/Makefile
+++ b/bin/csh/Makefile
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/.cshrc
 
 afterinstallconfig:
-	${INSTALL_LINK} ${TAG_ARGS} ${DESTDIR}/root/.cshrc ${DESTDIR}/.cshrc
+	# XXX Set link mode explicitly via -m.  We cannot use LINKMODE for this
+	# link, as it would also apply to the tcsh link above.
+	${INSTALL_LINK} ${TAG_ARGS} -m ${CONFMODE} ${DESTDIR}/root/.cshrc \
+	    ${DESTDIR}/.cshrc
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>