diff -u -r ../apr-1.5.2/Makefile.in ./Makefile.in
--- ../apr-1.5.2/Makefile.in	2014-04-25 06:51:11.000000000 -0400
+++ ./Makefile.in	2015-05-03 19:04:44.159616097 -0400
@@ -134,8 +134,9 @@
 	$(APR_MKDIR) tools
 	$(LT_COMPILE)
 
-tools/gen_test_char@EXEEXT@: $(OBJECTS_gen_test_char)
-	$(LINK_PROG) $(OBJECTS_gen_test_char) $(ALL_LIBS)
+tools/gen_test_char@EXEEXT@: tools/gen_test_char.c
+	$(CC_FOR_BUILD) -DCROSS_COMPILE -o $@ $<
+
 
 include/private/apr_escape_test_char.h: tools/gen_test_char@EXEEXT@
 	$(APR_MKDIR) include/private
