diff --git a/bin/csh/Makefile b/bin/csh/Makefile
index fd345245eb0..e3df1d46419 100644
--- a/bin/csh/Makefile
+++ b/bin/csh/Makefile
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ MLINKS= csh.1 tcsh.1
 # utilities of the same name are handled with the associated manpage,
 # builtin.1 in share/man/man1/.
 
-DPADD=	${LIBTERMCAPW} ${LIBCRYPT}
-LDADD=	-ltermcapw -lcrypt
+LIBADD=	termcapw crypt
 
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/csh ${BINDIR}/tcsh
 
diff --git a/bin/df/Makefile b/bin/df/Makefile
index fb7b09a6ffe..5cdae9ed7d2 100644
--- a/bin/df/Makefile
+++ b/bin/df/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ SRCS=	df.c vfslist.c
 
 CFLAGS+= -I${MOUNT}
 
-DPADD=	${LIBUTIL} ${LIBXO}
-LDADD=	-lutil -lxo
+LIBADD=	xo util
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/bin/ed/Makefile b/bin/ed/Makefile
index cc47a4271e9..bef3ff1ad5e 100644
--- a/bin/ed/Makefile
+++ b/bin/ed/Makefile
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ MLINKS=	ed.1 red.1
 
 .if ${MK_OPENSSL} != "no" && ${MK_ED_CRYPTO} != "no"
 CFLAGS+=-DDES
-DPADD=	${LIBCRYPTO}
-LDADD=	-lcrypto
+LIBADD=	crypto
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/bin/ls/Makefile b/bin/ls/Makefile
index dce204655be..58206e0884c 100644
--- a/bin/ls/Makefile
+++ b/bin/ls/Makefile
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@
 
 PROG=	ls
 SRCS=	cmp.c ls.c print.c util.c
-DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
-LDADD=	-lutil
+LIBADD=	util
 
 .if !defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH) && \
 	${MK_LS_COLORS} != no
 CFLAGS+= -DCOLORLS
-DPADD+=	${LIBTERMCAPW}
-LDADD+=	-ltermcapw
+LIBADD+=	termcapw
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/bin/pkill/Makefile b/bin/pkill/Makefile
index 11bfbe32959..84a5af71ddf 100644
--- a/bin/pkill/Makefile
+++ b/bin/pkill/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 
 PROG=	pkill
 
-DPADD=	${LIBKVM}
-LDADD=	-lkvm
+LIBADD=	kvm
 
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/pkill ${BINDIR}/pgrep
 MLINKS=	pkill.1 pgrep.1
diff --git a/bin/ps/Makefile b/bin/ps/Makefile
index 5ba4f2fa705..30dbdc9c360 100644
--- a/bin/ps/Makefile
+++ b/bin/ps/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ SRCS=	fmt.c keyword.c nlist.c print.c ps.c
 # on large systems.
 #
 CFLAGS+=-DLAZY_PS
-DPADD=	${LIBM} ${LIBKVM} ${LIBJAIL}
-LDADD=	-lm -lkvm -ljail
+LIBADD=	m kvm jail
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/bin/rmail/Makefile b/bin/rmail/Makefile
index ad788a4745a..a74898f853c 100644
--- a/bin/rmail/Makefile
+++ b/bin/rmail/Makefile
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ MAN=	rmail.8
 WARNS?=	2
 CFLAGS+=-I${SENDMAIL_DIR}/include -I.
 
-LIBSMDIR=	${.OBJDIR}/../../lib/libsm
-LIBSM=		${LIBSMDIR}/libsm.a
-
-DPADD=	${LIBSM}
-LDADD=	${LIBSM}
+LIBADD=	sm
 
 SRCS+=	sm_os.h
 CLEANFILES+=sm_os.h
diff --git a/bin/sh/Makefile b/bin/sh/Makefile
index ad43d33e6c3..3f28a1231fd 100644
--- a/bin/sh/Makefile
+++ b/bin/sh/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ SRCS= ${SHSRCS} ${GENSRCS} ${GENHDRS}
 # utilities of the same name are handled with the associated manpage,
 # builtin.1 in share/man/man1/.
 
-DPADD= ${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAPW}
-LDADD= -ledit -ltermcapw
+LIBADD=	edit
 
 CFLAGS+=-DSHELL -I. -I${.CURDIR}
 # for debug: