diff --git a/Make-common.gmake b/Make-common.gmake
index a2195652ba..93ab67ce72 100644
--- a/Make-common.gmake
+++ b/Make-common.gmake
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ endif
 ifndef LDAP_LIBEXECDIR
 LDAP_LIBEXECDIR= $(LDAP_INSTROOT)/libexec
 endif
-ifndef LDAP_ETCDIR
+ifndef LDAP_RUNDIR
 LDAP_RUNDIR= $(LDAP_ETCDIR)
 endif