diff --git a/fs/ext2/ext2.mk b/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
index 0b797f315f..5b5393f092 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
+++ b/fs/ext2/ext2.mk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ROOTFS_EXT2_OPTS = \
 	-r $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_REV) \
 	-N $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_INODES) \
 	-m $(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_RESBLKS) \
-	-L "$(EXT2_LABEL)" \
+	-L "$(ROOTFS_EXT2_LABEL)" \
 	$(ROOTFS_EXT2_MKFS_OPTS)
 
 ROOTFS_EXT2_DEPENDENCIES = host-e2fsprogs