diff --git a/meta/conf/multilib.conf b/meta/conf/multilib.conf
index 97b53ec..f86cff0 100644
--- a/meta/conf/multilib.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/multilib.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-baselib = "${@d.getVar('BASE_LIB_tune-' + (d.getVar('DEFAULTTUNE', True) or 'INVALID'), True) or 'lib'}"
+baselib = "${@d.getVar('BASE_LIB_tune-' + (d.getVar('DEFAULTTUNE', True) or 'INVALID'), True) or d.getVar('BASELIB', True)}"
 
 MULTILIB_VARIANTS = "${@extend_variants(d,'MULTILIBS','multilib')}"
 MULTILIB_SAVE_VARNAME = "DEFAULTTUNE"