diff --git a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
index e45976d33b..00e1537d07 100644
--- a/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
+++ b/boot/barebox/barebox.mk
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ else
 BAREBOX_ARCH = $(KERNEL_ARCH)
 endif
 
-BAREBOX_MAKE_FLAGS = ARCH=$(BAREBOX_ARCH) CROSS_COMPILE="$(CCACHE) \
-	$(TARGET_CROSS)"
+BAREBOX_MAKE_FLAGS = ARCH=$(BAREBOX_ARCH) CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)"
 BAREBOX_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX_USE_DEFCONFIG),y)