diff --git a/tools/root.make b/tools/root.make
index 2c6c8474e7..70f81c0165 100644
--- a/tools/root.make
+++ b/tools/root.make
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ else # core
   include $(APPSDIR)/apps.make
   include $(ROOTDIR)/lib/rbcodec/rbcodec.make
 
-  ifdef ENABLEDPLUGINS
+  ifeq ($(ENABLEDPLUGINS),yes)
     include $(APPSDIR)/plugins/bitmaps/pluginbitmaps.make
     include $(APPSDIR)/plugins/plugins.make
   endif