diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/Makefile b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/Makefile
index 4a5d73b..66d5a38 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/Makefile
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/Makefile b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/Makefile
index 4a5d73b..66d5a38 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/Makefile
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/Makefile b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/Makefile
index 4a5d73b..66d5a38 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/Makefile
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim/Makefile b/board/gaisler/grsim/Makefile
index 56123dc..a567c76 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim/Makefile
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/Makefile b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/Makefile
index 56123dc..a567c76 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/Makefile
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= $(BOARD).o
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)