diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha b/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
index 5f02ae813f9..895a29e760c 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.alpha
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ STD8X16FONT?=	iso
 .if exists(./@/.)
 S=	./@
 .else
-S=	../..
+S=	../../..
 .endif
 .endif
 M=	${MACHINE_ARCH}
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.i386 b/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
index 7e70fd1bd6d..50e914ed4d3 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.i386
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ STD8X16FONT?=	iso
 .if exists(./@/.)
 S=	./@
 .else
-S=	../..
+S=	../../..
 .endif
 .endif
 M=	${MACHINE_ARCH}
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64 b/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
index e52be5d2981..92a36e415a0 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.ia64
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ STD8X16FONT?=	iso
 .if exists(./@/.)
 S=	./@
 .else
-S=	../..
+S=	../../..
 .endif
 .endif
 M=	${MACHINE_ARCH}
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98 b/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
index a3a9f56a186..32f0b938d98 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.pc98
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ KODIR?=		/boot/${KERNEL}
 .if exists(./@/.)
 S=	./@
 .else
-S=	../..
+S=	../../..
 .endif
 .endif
 M=	${MACHINE_ARCH}
diff --git a/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc b/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
index bd6f1fa009a..8d630fd03f2 100644
--- a/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
+++ b/sys/conf/Makefile.powerpc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ STD8X16FONT?=	iso
 .if exists(./@/.)
 S=	./@
 .else
-S=	../..
+S=	../../..
 .endif
 .endif
 M=	${MACHINE_ARCH}