diff --git a/board/qemu-mips/Makefile b/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
index 837b6b9..6251bb8 100644
--- a/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
+++ b/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
 SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	 $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
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