diff --git a/crypto/Makefile b/crypto/Makefile
index 91efa3358e..14938c8ed7 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile
+++ b/crypto/Makefile
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ links:
 lib:	$(LIB)
 	@touch lib
 $(LIB):	$(LIBOBJ)
-	$(AR) $(LIB) $(LIBOBJ)
+	$(ARX) $(LIB) $(LIBOBJ)
 	$(RANLIB) $(LIB) || echo Never mind.
 
 shared: buildinf.h lib subdirs