diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 06c3302156..79cfa72cf4 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ $(obj)/%.bootblock.o $(abspath $(obj))/%.bootblock.o: $(obj)/%.c $(obj)/config.h
 
 $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a: $$(libverstage-objs)
 	rm -f $@
-	ar rcsT $@ $^
+	$(AR_libverstage) rcsT $@ $^
 
 #######################################################################
 # Clean up rules