diff --git a/srcpkgs/syslinux/template b/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
index 346977c578a..aef93523add 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/syslinux/template
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=syslinux
 version=4.04
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/utils/boot/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
-build_style=gnu_makefile
-make_install_args="INSTALLROOT=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version"
+build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="A boot loader for the Linux operating system"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/The_Syslinux_Project"
@@ -16,18 +15,22 @@ long_desc="
  (such as DOS) from nontraditional media; it is usually used in conjunction with
  PXELINUX and ISOLINUX."
 
+broken_as_needed=yes
+
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency build perl
 Add_dependency build nasm
 Add_dependency build xz
 
-pre_build()
+do_build()
 {
 	# Disable this file which causes an error.
-	sed -i -e 's|win32/syslinux.exe||g' $wrksrc/Makefile
+	sed -i -e 's|win32/syslinux.exe||g' Makefile
+	make ${makejobs}
 }
 
-post_install()
+do_install()
 {
+	make INSTALLROOT=${DESTDIR} install
 	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/man ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
 }