--- a/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ gamma4scanimage$(EXEEXT): $(gamma4scanimage_OBJECTS) $(gamma4scanimage_DEPENDENC
 
 sane-desc$(EXEEXT): $(sane_desc_OBJECTS) $(sane_desc_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_sane_desc_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f sane-desc$(EXEEXT)
-	$(AM_V_CCLD)$(LINK) $(sane_desc_OBJECTS) $(sane_desc_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+	cc -I. sane-desc.c -I../include ../sanei/sanei_config.c ../sanei/sanei_init_debug.c ../sanei/sanei_constrain_value.c -o $@
 
 sane-find-scanner$(EXEEXT): $(sane_find_scanner_OBJECTS) $(sane_find_scanner_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_sane_find_scanner_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f sane-find-scanner$(EXEEXT)