diff --git a/srcpkgs/kmod/template b/srcpkgs/kmod/template
index af24b017e53..b448867e3d3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kmod/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kmod/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'kmod'
 pkgname=kmod
 version=16
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-zlib --with-xz"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config libxslt"
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ fi
 post_install() {
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/depmod-search.conf 644 usr/lib/depmod.d search.conf
 	# Add compatibility symlinks.
-	vmkdir usr/sbin
 	for tool in {ls,ins,rm,dep}mod mod{info,probe}; do
-		cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/sbin
-		ln -sf ../bin/kmod $tool
+		ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/kmod ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/${tool}
 	done
 }