diff --git a/make/environment-linux.mk b/make/environment-linux.mk
index 2ba3b6f8..26c9eae3 100644
--- a/make/environment-linux.mk
+++ b/make/environment-linux.mk
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ KERNEL_VMLINUX      = $(BUILD_TMP)/$(KERNEL_OBJ)/vmlinux
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-KERNEL_MAKEVARS := \
+KERNEL_MAKEVARS = \
 	ARCH=$(BOXARCH) \
 	CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) \
 	INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(BUILD_TMP)/$(KERNEL_MODULES) \