diff --git a/package/boot/uboot-mvebu/Makefile b/package/boot/uboot-mvebu/Makefile
index d171daa717..029018b414 100644
--- a/package/boot/uboot-mvebu/Makefile
+++ b/package/boot/uboot-mvebu/Makefile
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ UBOOT_TARGETS:= \
 Build/Exports:=$(Host/Exports)
 
 define Build/Configure
-	# enable additional options beyond clearfog_defconfig
-	echo CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y >> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/configs/$(BUILD_VARIANT)_defconfig
-	echo CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y >> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/configs/$(BUILD_VARIANT)_defconfig
+	# enable additional options beyond <device>_defconfig
+	echo CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y >> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/configs/$(UBOOT_CONFIG)_defconfig
+	echo CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y >> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/configs/$(UBOOT_CONFIG)_defconfig
 
-	+$(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) $(UBOOT_CONFIGURE_VARS) $(UBOOT_CONFIG)_config
+	$(call Build/Configure/U-Boot)
 endef
 
 define Build/InstallDev