diff --git a/qla2x00t/Makefile b/qla2x00t/Makefile
index 57a3477d8..24e811095 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/Makefile
+++ b/qla2x00t/Makefile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ uninstall:
 endif
 
 clean:
-	@$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) SUBDIRS=$(shell pwd) clean
 	@$(RM) tags Modules.symvers module.symvers Module.markers modules.order
 
 extraclean: clean
diff --git a/scst_local/Makefile b/scst_local/Makefile
index b3bac7a97..7d7e318e2 100644
--- a/scst_local/Makefile
+++ b/scst_local/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ uninstall:
 endif
 
 clean:
-	@$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(PWD) clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) SUBDIRS=$(shell pwd) clean
 	@$(RM) tags Modules.symvers module.symvers Module.markers modules.order
 
 extraclean: clean