diff --git a/make/uclibc.mk b/make/uclibc.mk
index ff857aa49d..fbaebb8e31 100644
--- a/make/uclibc.mk
+++ b/make/uclibc.mk
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ endif
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/uClibc_dev/usr/include
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/uClibc_dev/usr/lib
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/uClibc_dev/lib
-	$(MAKE) -C $(UCLIBC_DIR) \
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(UCLIBC_DIR) \
 		PREFIX=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/uClibc_dev/ \
 		DEVEL_PREFIX=/usr/ \
 		RUNTIME_PREFIX=$(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)/uClibc_dev/ \