diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/Makefile
index 7701b03..930e0d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 COBJS	= cpu.o
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
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