diff --git a/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile b/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
index da30a4682f53..d3f1f487b846 100644
--- a/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libpam/pam.d/Makefile
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 
 PACKAGE=	runtime
 
 NO_OBJ=
 
 CONFGROUPS=	CONFS
 CONFS=	README \
 	cron \
 	imap \
 	login \
 	other \
 	passwd pop3 \
 	sshd su system \
 	xdm
 
 CONFDIR=	/etc/pam.d
 CONFSMODE_README=	444
 
 .if ${MK_AT} != "no"
 CONFGROUPS+=	AT
 AT+=	atrun
 ATPACKAGE+=	at
 .endif
 
 .if ${MK_FTP} != "no"
 CONFGROUPS+=	FTP
 FTP+=	ftpd
 FTPPACKAGE=	ftp
 
+LINKMODE=	${CONFMODE}
 afterinstallconfig:
 	${INSTALL_LINK} ${TAG_ARGS} ${DESTDIR}${CONFDIR}/ftpd ${DESTDIR}${CONFDIR}/ftp
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>