diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
index abdaa4ee8..f0c6835bb 100644
--- a/samples/Makefile
+++ b/samples/Makefile
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ LDFLAGS_tgidemo_atarixl    = --start-addr 0x4000
 
 .o:
 ifeq ($(SYS),vic20)
-	$(CL) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)_$(SYS)) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ -C vic20-32k.cfg -m $@.map $^ $(SYS).lib
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)_$(SYS)) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ -C vic20-32k.cfg -m $@.map $^ $(SYS).lib
 else
-	$(CL) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)_$(SYS)) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ -t $(SYS) -m $@.map $^ $(SYS).lib
+	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)_$(SYS)) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ -t $(SYS) -m $@.map $^ $(SYS).lib
 endif
 
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