diff --git a/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_deps.c b/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_deps.c
index b743472..66b831c 100644
--- a/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_deps.c
+++ b/src/logic/linkcmd/slbt_linkcmd_deps.c
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ slbt_hidden int slbt_exec_link_create_dep_file(
 				base++;
 			}
 		}
+
+		*mark = '\0';
 	}
 
 	/* deps */