diff --git a/board/ti/beagle/Makefile b/board/ti/beagle/Makefile
index f797112..3b4aaac 100644
--- a/board/ti/beagle/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/beagle/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= beagle.o
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/evm/Makefile b/board/ti/evm/Makefile
index b951bb4..2ff8356 100644
--- a/board/ti/evm/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/evm/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= evm.o
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/omap1510inn/Makefile b/board/ti/omap1510inn/Makefile
index cd222db..9281fc2 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap1510inn/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/omap1510inn/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= omap1510innovator.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/omap1610inn/Makefile b/board/ti/omap1610inn/Makefile
index 1adcad6..4e21a37 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap1610inn/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/omap1610inn/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= omap1610innovator.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/omap2420h4/Makefile b/board/ti/omap2420h4/Makefile
index f39eef0..5174d89 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap2420h4/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/omap2420h4/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= omap2420h4.o mem.o sys_info.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/omap5912osk/Makefile b/board/ti/omap5912osk/Makefile
index e9bb0ec..e2de898 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap5912osk/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/omap5912osk/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= omap5912osk.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/omap730p2/Makefile b/board/ti/omap730p2/Makefile
index 0d7ae61..a04f7aa 100644
--- a/board/ti/omap730p2/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/omap730p2/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= omap730p2.o flash.o
 SOBJS	:= lowlevel_init.o
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/panda/Makefile b/board/ti/panda/Makefile
index 81e5469..2186403 100644
--- a/board/ti/panda/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/panda/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= panda.o
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/sdp3430/Makefile b/board/ti/sdp3430/Makefile
index 2554c7b..bce8534 100644
--- a/board/ti/sdp3430/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/sdp3430/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= sdp.o
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/sdp4430/Makefile b/board/ti/sdp4430/Makefile
index 2554c7b..bce8534 100644
--- a/board/ti/sdp4430/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/sdp4430/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS	:= sdp.o
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/board/ti/tnetv107xevm/Makefile b/board/ti/tnetv107xevm/Makefile
index 2446c2a..03238f0 100644
--- a/board/ti/tnetv107xevm/Makefile
+++ b/board/ti/tnetv107xevm/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
+LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
 
 COBJS		+= sdb_board.o
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 all: $(LIB)
 
 $(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
+	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(SOBJS) $(OBJS)