diff --git a/Makefile.defs b/Makefile.defs
index f9a0da53..73538f35 100644
--- a/Makefile.defs
+++ b/Makefile.defs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifeq ($(makefile_defs), 1)
+ifeq ($(makefile_defs),1)
 else
 makefile_defs=1
 export makefile_defs