Dependent module /usr/local/lib/libz.a(libz.so.1) could not be loaded

[gcazian]

I seem to be having a problem when trying to run the sshd daemon on my 4.3.3 box:

# sshd
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program sshd because of the following errors:
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/local/lib/libz.a(libz.so.1) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libz.so.1 is not found in archive

The file /usr/local/lib/libz.a does exist and /usr/local/lib/libz.so.1 is a symlink to /usr/local/lib/libz.so.1.1.4

I have tried to remove zlib from smit in order to reinstall, but there are too many dependent programs.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!