1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/make.inc b/tools/make.inc
index 344fa23543..e2430a2b6b 100644
--- a/tools/make.inc
+++ b/tools/make.inc
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ SILENT=@
 endif
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.c
-        $(SILENT)mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+        $(SILENT)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
         @echo "CC $<"
         $(SILENT)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S
-        $(SILENT)mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+        $(SILENT)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
         @echo "CC $<"
         $(SILENT)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S
 # without the proper path.
 #
 $(DEPFILE): $(SOURCES)
-        $(SILENT)mkdir -p `dirname $(DEPFILE)`
+        $(SILENT)mkdir -p $(dir $(DEPFILE))
         $(SILENT)rm -f $(DEPFILE)
         $(SILENT)(for each in $(SOURCES) x; do \
             if test "$$each" = "credits.c"; then \