diff --git a/src/kernel/Jamfile b/src/kernel/Jamfile
index 2008895c7a..9ae4f0df91 100644
--- a/src/kernel/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/Jamfile
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ KernelLd fortune :
 
 KernelConfigSection etc/fortunes : data : $(SUBDIR)/apps/fortune/fortunes ;
 
-KernelLd ls :
+KernelLd kernel_ls :
 	libglue2.o
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)!apps!ls>main.o
 	libroot.so