diff --git a/osasnmpd/Makefile b/osasnmpd/Makefile
index 15496b2b..8ce0932b 100644
--- a/osasnmpd/Makefile
+++ b/osasnmpd/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 include ../common.mak
-LDLIBS = `net-snmp-config --agent-libs`
+NET_SNMP_CONFIG = net-snmp-config
+LDLIBS = `$(NET_SNMP_CONFIG) --agent-libs`
 # On some Linux systems `net-snmp-config --agent-libs` introduces -pie,
 # therefore add -fPIC to prevent link failures.
 ALL_CFLAGS += -fPIC
-ALL_CFLAGS += `net-snmp-config --cflags`
+ALL_CFLAGS += `$(NET_SNMP_CONFIG) --cflags`
 
 OBJS = ibmOSAMib.o ibmOSAMibUtil.o osasnmpd.o