diff --git a/kernel/Makefile.L3 b/kernel/Makefile.L3
index eafcfb1b4..bf5fffe86 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile.L3
+++ b/kernel/Makefile.L3
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET), LOONGSON3B)
 USE_TRMM = 1
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(TARGET), GENERIC)
+ifeq ($(CORE), GENERIC)
 USE_TRMM = 1
 endif