diff --git a/target/linux/olpc/image/Makefile b/target/linux/olpc/image/Makefile
index b433ac45a0e..a245d72cf10 100644
--- a/target/linux/olpc/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/olpc/image/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_OLPC_BOOTSCRIPT_IMAGES),y)
 endif
 
 define Image/Prepare
-	$(CP) $(LINUX_DIR)/arch/i386/boot/bzImage $(KDIR)/bzImage
+	cp $(LINUX_DIR)/arch/i386/boot/bzImage $(KDIR)/bzImage
 	$(call Image/Prepare/bootscript)
 endef