diff --git a/base-foc/src/core/arndale/target.mk b/base-foc/src/core/arndale/target.mk
index 311153b2c..51858401f 100644
--- a/base-foc/src/core/arndale/target.mk
+++ b/base-foc/src/core/arndale/target.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-vpath platform_services.cc $(GEN_CORE_DIR)
-
 # override default location of thread context area within core
 vpath thread_context_area.cc $(PRG_DIR)
 
@@ -11,3 +9,4 @@ REQUIRES += arm foc_arndale
 SRC_CC   += arm/platform_arm.cc
 INC_DIR  += $(REP_DIR)/src/core/include/arm
 
+vpath platform_services.cc $(GEN_CORE_DIR)