diff --git a/tests/tcg/cris/Makefile.target b/tests/tcg/cris/Makefile.target
index c1173ead42..24c7f2e761 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/cris/Makefile.target
+++ b/tests/tcg/cris/Makefile.target
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ CRT_FILES = crt.o sys.o
 	$(CC) $(ASFLAGS) $< -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(NOSTDFLAGS) $(CRT_FILES)
 
 # The default CPU breaks (possibly as it's max?) so force crisv17
-$(CRIS_RUNS): QEMU_OPTS=-cpu crisv17
+QEMU_OPTS=-cpu crisv17
 
 # Additional runners to run under GNU SIM
 CRIS_RUNS_ON_SIM=$(patsubst %, %-on-sim, $(CRIS_RUNS))