diff --git a/mk/host.mk b/mk/host.mk
index 54e7e7ca096..e67aa27e56c 100644
--- a/mk/host.mk
+++ b/mk/host.mk
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ $$(HLIB$(2)_H_$(4))/$(CFG_RUSTLLVM_$(4)): \
 	$$(Q)cp $$< $$@
 
 $$(HBIN$(2)_H_$(4))/:
-	mkdir -p $@
+	mkdir -p $$@
 
 endef
 
diff --git a/mk/target.mk b/mk/target.mk
index a3e5a5caff1..4bcb1004a08 100644
--- a/mk/target.mk
+++ b/mk/target.mk
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 $$(TLIB$(1)_T_$(2)_H_$(3))/:
-	mkdir -p $@
+	mkdir -p $$@
 
 endef