diff --git a/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/Makefile b/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/Makefile
index 350ddac4f..e32921912 100644
--- a/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ioat/kperf/kmod/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ dmaperf-y := dma_perf.o
 KDIR := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
 
 all:
-	make -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd) modules
+	$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd) modules
 clean:
-	make -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd) clean
+	$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) M=$(shell pwd) clean