diff --git a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
index 0577300fa..89b021b22 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xwin/Makefile.am
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ xwinconfig_DATA = system.XWinrc
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/cpprules.in
 
+install-exec-hook:
+	(cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) && rm -f X && $(LN_S) XWin$(EXEEXT) X)
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(GLX_EXTRAS) \
 	$(MAN_SRCS) \