diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/Makefile b/qla2x00t-32gbit/Makefile
index 688629a9c..ddcaafc56 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/Makefile
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/Makefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ INSTALL_DIR := $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KVER)/extra
 all:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd)				\
 	  $(shell [ -n "$(PASS_CC_TO_MAKE)" ] && echo CC="$(CC)")	\
-	  $(CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET)=CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET
+	  CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET=$(CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET)
 
 install: all
 	KDIR=$(KDIR) ../scripts/sign-modules
diff --git a/qla2x00t/Makefile b/qla2x00t/Makefile
index 84fb09bb3..dfaa980ff 100644
--- a/qla2x00t/Makefile
+++ b/qla2x00t/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ INSTALL_DIR := $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)/lib/modules/$(KVER)/extra
 all:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd)				\
 	  $(shell [ -n "$(PASS_CC_TO_MAKE)" ] && echo CC="$(CC)")	\
-	  $(CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET)=CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET
+	  CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET=$(CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET)
 
 install: all
 	KDIR=$(KDIR) ../scripts/sign-modules