diff --git a/config/config.mk b/config/config.mk
index 8abade3fc2..9ee89c5518 100644
--- a/config/config.mk
+++ b/config/config.mk
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ MOZ_WIDGET_SUPPORT_LIBS    = $(DIST)/lib/$(LIB_PREFIX)widgetsupport_s.$(LIB_SUFF
 
 ifdef MOZ_MEMORY
 ifneq ($(OS_ARCH),WINNT)
-JEMALLOC_LIBS = $(MKSHLIB_FORCE_ALL) $(call EXPAND_LIBNAME,jemalloc) $(MKSHLIB_UNFORCE_ALL)
+JEMALLOC_LIBS = $(MKSHLIB_FORCE_ALL) $(call EXPAND_LIBNAME_PATH,jemalloc,$(DIST)/lib) $(MKSHLIB_UNFORCE_ALL)
 endif
 endif