diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 2c37073..e0db382 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)libcommon.a
+LIB	= $(obj)libcommon.o
 
 AOBJS	=
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 all:	$(LIB) $(AOBJS)
 
 $(LIB): $(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 $(obj)env_embedded.o: $(src)env_embedded.c $(obj)../tools/envcrc
 	$(CC) $(AFLAGS) -Wa,--no-warn \