diff --git a/build/top.mk b/build/top.mk
index 3436a37253..75aedba611 100644
--- a/build/top.mk
+++ b/build/top.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ NT_LTONLY_LIB = # --only-$(BUILD_LIBS_DYNAMIC)
 LTONLY_LIB = $(@PLAT@_LTONLY_LIB)
 
 # libtool --only flag for modules: depends on linkage of module
-# The BUILD_MOD_DYNAMIC macro is defined in each backend Makefile.in file
+# The BUILD_MOD macro is defined in each backend Makefile.in file
 LTONLY_yes = static
 LTONLY_mod = shared
 LTONLY_MOD = # --only-$(BUILD_MOD)