diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/platform.mk b/plat/ti/k3/platform.mk
index 65d5cc2..2de21aa 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/platform.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 include ${PLAT_PATH}/board/${TARGET_BOARD}/board.mk
 
 # modify BUILD_PLAT to point to board specific build directory
-BUILD_PLAT := ${BUILD_BASE}/${PLAT}/${TARGET_BOARD}/${BUILD_TYPE}
+BUILD_PLAT := $(abspath ${BUILD_BASE})/${PLAT}/${TARGET_BOARD}/${BUILD_TYPE}