diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
index c383d56bbe18..003520b56303 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 quiet_cmd_wrap	= WRAP    $@
-      cmd_wrap	=$(wrapper) -c -o $@ -p $2 $(CROSSWRAP) vmlinux
+      cmd_wrap	=$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(wrapper) -c -o $@ -p $2 $(CROSSWRAP) vmlinux
 quiet_cmd_wrap_initrd = WRAP    $@
       cmd_wrap_initrd =$(wrapper) -c -o $@ -p $2 $(CROSSWRAP) \
 				-i $(obj)/ramdisk.image.gz vmlinux