diff --git a/boot/at91bootstrap/at91bootstrap.mk b/boot/at91bootstrap/at91bootstrap.mk
index 67b68c00d6..0b1ee29980 100644
--- a/boot/at91bootstrap/at91bootstrap.mk
+++ b/boot/at91bootstrap/at91bootstrap.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ AT91BOOTSTRAP_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += AT91BOOTSTRAP_APPLY_CUSTOM_PATCHES
 endif
 
 define AT91BOOTSTRAP_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) -C $(@D)/$(AT91BOOTSTRAP_MAKE_SUBDIR)
+	$(MAKE1) CROSS_COMPILE=$(TARGET_CROSS) -C $(@D)/$(AT91BOOTSTRAP_MAKE_SUBDIR)
 endef
 
 define AT91BOOTSTRAP_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS