diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index 2919433be355..b7629122680b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ endif
 
 obj64-$(CONFIG_PPC_TRANSACTIONAL_MEM)	+= tm.o
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_XMON)$(CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE)(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_XMON)$(CONFIG_KEXEC_CORE)$(CONFIG_PPC_BOOK3S),)
 obj-y				+= ppc_save_regs.o
 endif