diff --git a/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c b/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
--- a/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
+++ b/sbin/ldconfig/ldconfig.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (is_32)
-		hints_file = _PATH_ELF32_HINTS;
+		hints_file = __PATH_ELF_HINTS("32");
 	else
 		hints_file = _PATH_ELF_HINTS;
 	while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Rf:imrsv")) != -1) {