diff --git a/net/can/Makefile b/net/can/Makefile
index 9cd3c4b3abda..2d3894b32742 100644
--- a/net/can/Makefile
+++ b/net/can/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN)	+= can.o
-can-objs		:= af_can.o proc.o
+can-y			:= af_can.o proc.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_RAW)	+= can-raw.o
-can-raw-objs		:= raw.o
+can-raw-y		:= raw.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_BCM)	+= can-bcm.o
-can-bcm-objs		:= bcm.o
+can-bcm-y		:= bcm.o