diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile b/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
index 641a0ab..036d255 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64360/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
 endif
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	= ../common/misc.o
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile b/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
index 641a0ab..036d255 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/db64460/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../common)
 endif
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 SOBJS	= ../common/misc.o
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 #########################################################################
 
diff --git a/board/Marvell/guruplug/Makefile b/board/Marvell/guruplug/Makefile
index 99748a7..ff7e9d7 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/guruplug/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/guruplug/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= guruplug.o
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/Marvell/mv88f6281gtw_ge/Makefile b/board/Marvell/mv88f6281gtw_ge/Makefile
index 92d0b47..2443101 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/mv88f6281gtw_ge/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/mv88f6281gtw_ge/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= mv88f6281gtw_ge.o
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/Marvell/openrd_base/Makefile b/board/Marvell/openrd_base/Makefile
index 3ef0b9b..d6d0ed3 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/openrd_base/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/openrd_base/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= openrd_base.o
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/Marvell/rd6281a/Makefile b/board/Marvell/rd6281a/Makefile
index 907dd7d..e730e37 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/rd6281a/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/rd6281a/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= rd6281a.o
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/Marvell/sheevaplug/Makefile b/board/Marvell/sheevaplug/Makefile
index e378b5b..d2286fa 100644
--- a/board/Marvell/sheevaplug/Makefile
+++ b/board/Marvell/sheevaplug/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= sheevaplug.o
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)