diff --git a/mk/tests.mk b/mk/tests.mk
index fd547b808205..4b9efcf147a6 100644
--- a/mk/tests.mk
+++ b/mk/tests.mk
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ $(3)/test/$$(FT_DRIVER)-$(2)$$(X): \
 		$$(TLIB2_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/$$(FT_LIB) \
 		$$(SREQ2_T_$(2)_H_$(3))
 	@$$(call E, compile_and_link: $$@ $$<)
-	$$(STAGE2_T_$(2)_H_$(3)) -L $$(TLIB2_T_$(2)_H_$(3)) -o $$@ $$<
+	$$(STAGE2_T_$(2)_H_$(3)) -o $$@ $$<
 
 $(3)/test/$$(FT_DRIVER)-$(2).out: \
 		$(3)/test/$$(FT_DRIVER)-$(2)$$(X) \