diff --git a/Makefile.org b/Makefile.org
index 215f593a9..d1b56b2f5 100644
--- a/Makefile.org
+++ b/Makefile.org
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ links:
 	@$(PERL) $(TOP)/util/mkdir-p.pl include/openssl
 	@$(PERL) $(TOP)/util/mklink.pl include/openssl $(EXHEADER)
 	@set -e; target=links; $(RECURSIVE_BUILD_CMD)
-	if [ -z "$(FIPSCANLIB)" ]; then \
-		@set -e; target=links; dir=fips ; $(BUILD_CMD) ; \
+	@if [ -z "$(FIPSCANLIB)" ]; then \
+		set -e; target=links; dir=fips ; $(BUILD_CMD) ; \
 	fi
 
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