diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/Makefile b/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/Makefile
index d499fb3..eda359f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/Makefile
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8568mds/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	+= bcsr.o
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS-y))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)