diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ba383951..cc48c5ee 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ lm-sensors CHANGES file
 -----------------------
 
 SVN HEAD
+  sensors: Fix libiconv linkage need detection in rare corner case
   sensors-detect: Don't choke on systems without PCI
                   Avoid probing EDID addresses on graphics cards (#2386)
 
diff --git a/prog/sensors/Module.mk b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
index 0c4abf69..b6564414 100644
--- a/prog/sensors/Module.mk
+++ b/prog/sensors/Module.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ INCLUDEFILES += $(PROGSENSORSSOURCES:.c=.rd)
 REMOVESENSORSBIN := $(patsubst $(MODULE_DIR)/%,$(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/%,$(PROGSENSORSTARGETS))
 REMOVESENSORSMAN := $(patsubst $(MODULE_DIR)/%,$(DESTDIR)$(PROGSENSORSMAN1DIR)/%,$(PROGSENSORSMAN1FILES))
 
-LIBICONV := $(shell if /sbin/ldconfig -p | grep -q libiconv\\.so ; then echo \-liconv; else echo; fi)
+LIBICONV := $(shell if /sbin/ldconfig -p | grep -q '/libiconv\.so$$' ; then echo \-liconv; else echo; fi)
 
 $(PROGSENSORSTARGETS): $(PROGSENSORSSOURCES:.c=.ro) lib/$(LIBSHBASENAME)
 	$(CC) $(EXLDFLAGS) -o $@ $(PROGSENSORSSOURCES:.c=.ro) $(LIBICONV) -Llib -lsensors