diff --git a/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt b/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
index 82f565e..eee1701 100644
--- a/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
+++ b/pylibfdt/Makefile.pylibfdt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endif
 
 $(PYMODULE): $(PYLIBFDT_srcs) $(LIBFDT_archive) $(SETUP)
 	@$(VECHO) PYMOD $@
-	$(PYTHON) $(SETUP) $(SETUPFLAGS) build_ext --build-lib=$(PYLIBFDT_dir)
+	$(PYTHON) $(SETUP) $(SETUPFLAGS) build_ext
 
 install_pylibfdt: $(PYMODULE)
 	@$(VECHO) INSTALL-PYLIB