diff --git a/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/Makefile b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/Makefile
index b4e5d32616..ab1513086a 100644
--- a/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/etrax-2.6/image/Makefile
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ define Image/Prepare
 	for f in $(FOXBOARD); do \
 		cp $(LINUX_DIR)/arch/cris/boot/zImage_$$$$f $(KDIR)/vmlinuz_$$$$f; \
 	done
-	$(MAKE) -C ./e100boot/
-	$(MAKE) -C ./mkfimage/
+	$(MAKE) -C e100boot compile
+	$(MAKE) -C mkfimage compile
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./boot_linux $(BIN_DIR)
 endef