diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index a071c20d3f..9cb49795db 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'binutils'
 pkgname=binutils
 version=2.23.52.0.2
-revision=6
+revision=7
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/"
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ if [ "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 	hostmakedepends="flex perl"
 fi
 
-makedepends="zlib-devel"
-
-if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	makedepends+=" libfl-devel"
-fi
+makedepends="libfl-devel zlib-devel"
 
 pre_configure() {
 	# Drop bashism!
@@ -70,9 +66,9 @@ do_install() {
 	fi
 	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} tooldir=/usr install
 
-	# Remove ld.bfd (hardlink) and make a symlink.
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld.bfd
-	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld.bfd
+	# Remove ld (hardlink) and make a symlink to ld.bfd.
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld
+	ln -sfr ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld.bfd ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ld
 
 	# Add some useful headers
 	install -m644 include/libiberty.h ${DESTDIR}/usr/include