diff --git a/drivers/crypto/vmx/Makefile b/drivers/crypto/vmx/Makefile
index cab32cfec9c4..709670d2b553 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/vmx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/crypto/vmx/Makefile
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_VMX_ENCRYPT) += vmx-crypto.o
 vmx-crypto-objs := vmx.o aesp8-ppc.o ghashp8-ppc.o aes.o aes_cbc.o aes_ctr.o aes_xts.o ghash.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN),y)
-TARGET := linux-ppc64le
+override flavour := linux-ppc64le
 else
-TARGET := linux-ppc64
+override flavour := linux-ppc64
 endif
 
 quiet_cmd_perl = PERL $@
-      cmd_perl = $(PERL) $(<) $(TARGET) > $(@)
+      cmd_perl = $(PERL) $(<) $(flavour) > $(@)
 
 targets += aesp8-ppc.S ghashp8-ppc.S