diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index e4edc50c67ee..41acea74c61c 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -556,7 +556,8 @@ TMAKE=		MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${OBJTREE} \
 		MK_LLDB=no MK_TESTS=no
 
 # cross-tools stage
-XMAKE=		TOOLS_PREFIX=${WORLDTMP} ${BMAKE} \
+# TOOLS_PREFIX set in BMAKE
+XMAKE=		${BMAKE} \
 		TARGET=${TARGET} TARGET_ARCH=${TARGET_ARCH} \
 		MK_GDB=no MK_LLD_IS_LD=${MK_LLD_BOOTSTRAP} MK_TESTS=no