diff --git a/package/pkg-waf.mk b/package/pkg-waf.mk
index c3e965bdf3..0529bb6dda 100644
--- a/package/pkg-waf.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-waf.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ define inner-waf-package
 # otherwise waf errors out with:
 # Waf script 'X' and library 'Y' do not match
 define WAF_PACKAGE_REMOVE_WAF_LIB
-	$(RM) -fr $$(@D)/waf $$(@D)/waflib
+	$$(RM) -fr $$(@D)/waf $$(@D)/waflib
 endef
 
 # We need host-python3 to run waf