diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile b/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
index 3dfaa83..aa41160 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(CPU).o
 
 START	= start.o
 SOBJS	= exceptions.o
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 all:	$(obj).depend $(START) $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/arch/nios2/lib/Makefile b/arch/nios2/lib/Makefile
index 92320c5..443f99e 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/nios2/lib/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(ARCH).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(ARCH).o
 
 SOBJS-y	+= cache.o
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS-y) $(COBJS-y))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 #########################################################################