diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb0493d964..137921ca25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ TAR_OPTIONS=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_TAR_OPTIONS)) -xf
 HOST_DIR:=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_HOST_DIR))
 
 # Quotes are needed for spaces and all in the original PATH content.
-BR_PATH = "$(HOST_DIR)/bin:$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin:$(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin:$(PATH)"
+BR_PATH = "$(HOST_DIR)/bin:$(HOST_DIR)/sbin:$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin:$(HOST_DIR)/usr/sbin:$(PATH)"
 
 # locales to generate
 GENERATE_LOCALE=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_GENERATE_LOCALE))