diff --git a/openwrt/package/config/Makefile b/openwrt/package/config/Makefile
index 846b04cbb4..9e841d998e 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/config/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/config/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ HOSTCC    = gcc
 HOSTCFLAGS= -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
 # Ensure consistent sort order, 'gcc -print-search-dirs' behavior, etc.
 LC_ALL:= C
-CP:=cp -a
 
 
 all: ncurses conf mconf
diff --git a/openwrt/package/httping/Makefile b/openwrt/package/httping/Makefile
index aaab6ab6c6..05dd1c13b4 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/httping/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/httping/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/.built:
 
 $(IPKG_HTTPING): 
 	mkdir -p $(IDIR_HTTPING)/usr/sbin
-	cp $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME) $(IDIR_HTTPING)/usr/sbin/
+	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME) $(IDIR_HTTPING)/usr/sbin/
 	$(STRIP) $(IDIR_HTTPING)/usr/sbin/*
 	$(IPKG_BUILD) $(IDIR_HTTPING) $(PACKAGE_DIR)