diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
index 7fcbdaa..2ee7b43 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS-y	+= $(BOARD).o
 COBJS-y	+= ddr.o
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)