--- lib/Makefile.in
+++ lib/Makefile.in
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 		$(libdir)/libdevmapper.$(LIB_SUFFIX)
 
 install_static: install_@interface@_static
-	$(LN_S) -f libdevmapper.a.$(LIB_VERSION) $(libdir)/libdevmapper.a
 
 install_fs: fs/libdevmapper.$(LIB_SUFFIX)
 	$(INSTALL) -D $(OWNER) $(GROUP) -m 555 $(STRIP) $< \
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@
 
 install_ioctl_static: ioctl/libdevmapper.a
 	$(INSTALL) -D $(OWNER) $(GROUP) -m 555 $(STRIP) $< \
-		$(libdir)/libdevmapper.a.$(LIB_VERSION)
+		$(libdir)/libdevmapper.a
 
 .PHONY: distclean_lib distclean