diff --git a/src/tools/clang-linux.jam b/src/tools/clang-linux.jam
index 2e781a832..0ededd9dd 100644
--- a/src/tools/clang-linux.jam
+++ b/src/tools/clang-linux.jam
@@ -89,10 +89,18 @@ rule init ( version ? :  command * : options * ) {
     
   # - Ranlib.
   local ranlib = [ feature.get-values <ranlib> : $(options) ] ;
+  if ! $(ranlib) && $(root)
+    {
+    ranlib = $(root)/bin/ranlib ;
+    }
   toolset.flags clang-linux.archive .RANLIB $(condition) : $(ranlib[1]) ;
 
   # - Archive builder.
   local archiver = [ feature.get-values <archiver> : $(options) ] ;
+  if ! $(archiver) && $(root)
+    {
+    archiver = $(root)/bin/ar ;
+    }
   toolset.flags clang-linux.archive .AR $(condition) : $(archiver[1]) ;
 }