diff --git a/lib/libc/tests/net/Makefile b/lib/libc/tests/net/Makefile
index 8a4e932f23ac..3e437a093051 100644
--- a/lib/libc/tests/net/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libc/tests/net/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ LDADD.h_nsd_recurse+=	-lpthread
 
 CLEANFILES+=	aton_ether_subr.c
 aton_ether_subr.c: gen_ether_subr ${SRCTOP}/sys/net/if_ethersubr.c
-	${HOST_SH} ${.ALLSRC} ${.TARGET}
+	${__MAKE_SHELL} ${.ALLSRC} ${.TARGET}
 
 .include "../Makefile.netbsd-tests"