diff --git a/ctest/Makefile b/ctest/Makefile
index 569a5dda3..f562c9bb3 100644
--- a/ctest/Makefile
+++ b/ctest/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ TOPDIR = ..
 include $(TOPDIR)/Makefile.system
 
 override CFLAGS += -DADD$(BU) -DCBLAS
+override TARGET_ARCH=
+override TARGET_MACH=
 
 LIB = $(TOPDIR)/$(LIBNAME)
 
diff --git a/utest/Makefile b/utest/Makefile
index cbe639cdb..5846db0bb 100644
--- a/utest/Makefile
+++ b/utest/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 UTEST_CHECK = 1
 TOPDIR	= ..
 
+override TARGET_ARCH=
+override TARGET_MACH=
+
 UTESTBIN=openblas_utest
 
 .PHONY : all