diff --git a/examples/cromfs/Makefile b/examples/cromfs/Makefile
index e4db1c26e..fb3a1924e 100644
--- a/examples/cromfs/Makefile
+++ b/examples/cromfs/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CSRCS = cromfs.c
 
 NXTOOLDIR = $(TOPDIR)/tools
 GENCROMFSSRC = gencromfs.c
-GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(EXEEXT)
+GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 
 # Build targets
 
diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/Makefile b/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
index 16be29bee..4a3e67326 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ELF_ROMFS),y)
 else
   NXTOOLDIR = $(TOPDIR)/tools
   GENCROMFSSRC = gencromfs.c
-  GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(EXEEXT)
+  GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 
   FSIMG_SUBDIR = cromfs
   FSIMG_DIR = $(TESTS_DIR)/$(FSIMG_SUBDIR)
diff --git a/examples/flowc/Makefile b/examples/flowc/Makefile
index f457d62cc..a787e1ba7 100644
--- a/examples/flowc/Makefile
+++ b/examples/flowc/Makefile
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ HOSTOBJSEXT ?= hobj
 HOST_SRCS = flowc_host.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_SENDER1),y)
 HOST_SRCS += flowc_receiver.c
-HOST_BIN = receiver$(EXEEXT)
+HOST_BIN = receiver$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 else
 HOST_SRCS += flowc_sender.c
-HOST_BIN = sender$(EXEEXT)
+HOST_BIN = sender$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 endif
 
 HOST_OBJS = $(HOST_SRCS:.c=.$(HOSTOBJSEXT))
diff --git a/examples/module/drivers/Makefile b/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
index 0d205496f..b76f7e4a7 100644
--- a/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/examples/module/drivers/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_MODULE_ROMFS),y)
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_MODULE_CROMFS),y)
   NXTOOLDIR = $(TOPDIR)/tools
   GENCROMFSSRC = gencromfs.c
-  GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(EXEEXT)
+  GENCROMFSEXE = gencromfs$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 
   FSIMG_SRC = $(DRIVER_DIR)/cromfs.c
 endif
diff --git a/examples/nettest/Makefile b/examples/nettest/Makefile
index c13a5d76a..ae9862cc3 100644
--- a/examples/nettest/Makefile
+++ b/examples/nettest/Makefile
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NETTEST_LOOPBACK),y)
   HOST_SRCS = nettest_host.c
   ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NETTEST_SERVER),y)
     HOST_SRCS += nettest_client.c
-    HOST_BIN = tcpclient$(EXEEXT)
+    HOST_BIN = tcpclient$(HOSTEXEEXT)
   else
     HOST_SRCS += nettest_server.c
-    HOST_BIN = tcpserver$(EXEEXT)
+    HOST_BIN = tcpserver$(HOSTEXEEXT)
   endif
 
   HOSTOBJEXT ?= hobj
diff --git a/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile b/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
index fe09cbc4c..a58c5e666 100644
--- a/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
+++ b/examples/tcpblaster/Makefile
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TCPBLASTER_LOOPBACK),y)
   HOST_SRCS = tcpblaster_host.c tcpblaster_cmdline.c
   ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_TCPBLASTER_SERVER),y)
     HOST_SRCS += tcpblaster_client.c
-    HOST_BIN = tcpclient$(EXEEXT)
+    HOST_BIN = tcpclient$(HOSTEXEEXT)
   else
     HOST_SRCS += tcpblaster_server.c
-    HOST_BIN = tcpserver$(EXEEXT)
+    HOST_BIN = tcpserver$(HOSTEXEEXT)
   endif
 
   HOSTOBJEXT ?= hobj
diff --git a/examples/udp/Makefile b/examples/udp/Makefile
index dabd9c24b..350b1a416 100644
--- a/examples/udp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/udp/Makefile
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ HOSTOBJSEXT ?= hobj
 HOST_SRCS = udp_host.c udp_cmdline.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDP_SERVER1),y)
 HOST_SRCS += udp_client.c
-HOST_BIN = udpclient$(EXEEXT)
+HOST_BIN = udpclient$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 else
 HOST_SRCS += udp_server.c
-HOST_BIN = udpserver$(EXEEXT)
+HOST_BIN = udpserver$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 endif
 
 HOST_OBJS = $(HOST_SRCS:.c=.$(HOSTOBJSEXT))
diff --git a/examples/usbserial/Makefile.host b/examples/usbserial/Makefile.host
index 6abf77966..e29c31779 100644
--- a/examples/usbserial/Makefile.host
+++ b/examples/usbserial/Makefile.host
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 
 SRC = host.c
-BIN = host$(EXEEXT)
+BIN = host$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 
 DEFINES =
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_USBSERIAL_INONLY),y)
diff --git a/system/zmodem/Makefile.host b/system/zmodem/Makefile.host
index 6e870eea8..3565ac762 100644
--- a/system/zmodem/Makefile.host
+++ b/system/zmodem/Makefile.host
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ RZOBJS   = $(RZSRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 CMNOBJS  = $(CMNSRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 OBJS     = $(SRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
-RZBIN    = rz$(EXEEXT)
-SZBIN    = sz$(EXEEXT)
+RZBIN    = rz$(HOSTEXEEXT)
+SZBIN    = sz$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 
 VPATH    = host