diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 45d462c032..63c0403262 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ $(obj)/build.h: .xcompile
 	printf "#define COREBOOT_LINKER \"$(shell LANG= $(LD) --version | head -n1)\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
 	printf "#define COREBOOT_COMPILE_TIME \"`LANG= date +%T`\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
 	printf "#define COREBOOT_COMPILE_BY \"$(subst \,@,$(shell PATH=$$PATH:/usr/ucb whoami))\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
-	printf "#define COREBOOT_COMPILE_HOST \"$(shell hostname -s 2>/dev/null)\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
+	printf "#define COREBOOT_COMPILE_HOST \"$(shell hostname -s 2>/dev/null || hostname 2>/dev/null)\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
 	printf "#define COREBOOT_COMPILE_DOMAIN \"$(shell test `uname -s` = "Linux" && dnsdomainname || domainname 2>/dev/null)\"\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
 	printf "#endif\n" >> $(obj)/build.ht
 	mv $(obj)/build.ht $(obj)/build.h