diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 22e322f1757c..37a4b67653cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ export	INSTALL_PATH ?= /boot
 # makefile but the arguement can be passed to make if needed.
 #
 
-MODLIB	:= $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KERNELRELEASE)
+MODLIB	= $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KERNELRELEASE)
 export MODLIB