diff --git a/Makefile.fips b/Makefile.fips
index b3811dff2..4c7add6f1 100644
--- a/Makefile.fips
+++ b/Makefile.fips
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ files:
 links:
 	@$(PERL) $(TOP)/util/mkdir-p.pl include/openssl
 	@$(PERL) $(TOP)/util/mklink.pl include/openssl $(EXHEADER)
-	@set -e; dir=fips target=links; $(RECURSIVE_BUILD_CMD)
+	@set -e; dir=fips target=links; $(BUILD_ONE_CMD)
 	@(cd crypto ; SDIRS='$(LINKDIRS)' $(MAKE) -e links)
 
 gentests: