diff --git a/build-aux/ltmain.in b/build-aux/ltmain.in
index f8e0f5f..76166ff 100644
--- a/build-aux/ltmain.in
+++ b/build-aux/ltmain.in
@@ -6782,13 +6782,13 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  #
 	  case $version_type in
 	  # correct linux to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
-	  darwin|linux|osf|windows|none)
+	  darwin|linux|osf|windows|freebsd-elf|none)
 	    func_arith $number_major + $number_minor
 	    current=$func_arith_result
 	    age=$number_minor
 	    revision=$number_revision
 	    ;;
-	  freebsd-aout|freebsd-elf|qnx|sunos)
+	  freebsd-aout|qnx|sunos)
 	    current=$number_major
 	    revision=$number_minor
 	    age=0
@@ -6873,11 +6873,6 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  versuffix=.$current.$revision
 	  ;;
 
-	freebsd-elf)
-	  major=.$current
-	  versuffix=.$current
-	  ;;
-
 	irix | nonstopux)
 	  if test no = "$lt_irix_increment"; then
 	    func_arith $current - $age
@@ -6907,7 +6902,7 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	  versuffix=$major.$revision
 	  ;;
 
-	linux) # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
+	linux|freebsd-elf) # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
 	  func_arith $current - $age
 	  major=.$func_arith_result
 	  versuffix=$major.$age.$revision