diff --git a/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile b/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
index 3f3a517..d65eb1b 100644
--- a/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
+++ b/board/cds/mpc8541cds/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) crv $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)