diff --git a/bgpd/Makefile.am b/bgpd/Makefile.am
index ebd7932bd1..1730f5cdb8 100644
--- a/bgpd/Makefile.am
+++ b/bgpd/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
 if ENABLE_BGP_VNC
 #o file to keep linker happy
-BGP_VNC_RFP_LIB=rfapi/rfapi_descriptor_rfp_utils.o @top_srcdir@/$(LIBRFP)/librfp.a 
+BGP_VNC_RFP_LIB=rfapi/rfapi_descriptor_rfp_utils.o @top_builddir@/$(LIBRFP)/librfp.a 
 BGP_VNC_RFP_INC=-I@top_srcdir@/$(RFPINC)
 BGP_VNC_RFP_HD=\
 	@top_srcdir@/$(RFPINC)/rfp.h
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 0014fa34d1..76280f7189 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ TESTS_BGPD =
 endif
 
 if ENABLE_BGP_VNC
-BGP_VNC_RFP_LIB=@top_srcdir@/$(LIBRFP)/librfp.a 
+BGP_VNC_RFP_LIB=@top_builddir@/$(LIBRFP)/librfp.a 
 else
 BGP_VNC_RFP_LIB =
 endif