diff --git a/configs/ea3131/locked/Makefile b/configs/ea3131/locked/Makefile
index e8d1f17934..92b9caff5d 100644
--- a/configs/ea3131/locked/Makefile
+++ b/configs/ea3131/locked/Makefile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ifeq ($(WINTOOL),y)
   PASS1_LDSCRIPT = -T "${shell cygpath -w $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)configs$(DELIM)$(CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD)$(DELIM)locked$(DELIM)ld-locked.inc}"
 else
   # Linux/Cygwin-native toolchain
-  PASS1_LIBPATHS += -L"(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)lib"
+  PASS1_LIBPATHS += -L"$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)lib"
   PASS1_LDSCRIPT = -T$(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)configs$(DELIM)$(CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD)$(DELIM)locked$(DELIM)ld-locked.inc
 endif