diff --git a/allyourbase.jam b/allyourbase.jam
index 80aca4b5d..74a2534ab 100644
--- a/allyourbase.jam
+++ b/allyourbase.jam
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ else if $(UNIX)
     case IRIX :
         RANLIB          ?= "" ;
 
+    case LINUX :
+        CLONE           ?= cp -fpd ;
+
     case MPEIX :
         HDRS            += /usr/include ;
         RANLIB          ?= "" ; 
diff --git a/v1/allyourbase.jam b/v1/allyourbase.jam
index 80aca4b5d..74a2534ab 100644
--- a/v1/allyourbase.jam
+++ b/v1/allyourbase.jam
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ else if $(UNIX)
     case IRIX :
         RANLIB          ?= "" ;
 
+    case LINUX :
+        CLONE           ?= cp -fpd ;
+
     case MPEIX :
         HDRS            += /usr/include ;
         RANLIB          ?= "" ;