diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
index 21f983dfd047..80e5498eab92 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ khdr:
 ifeq (1,$(DEFAULT_INSTALL_HDR_PATH))
 	$(MAKE) --no-builtin-rules ARCH=$(ARCH) -C $(top_srcdir) headers_install
 else
-	$(MAKE) --no-builtin-rules INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$$BUILD/usr \
+	$(MAKE) --no-builtin-rules INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$(abs_objtree)/usr \
 		ARCH=$(ARCH) -C $(top_srcdir) headers_install
 endif