diff --git a/Makefile.rules b/Makefile.rules
index 0a064428819..32943e2255c 100644
--- a/Makefile.rules
+++ b/Makefile.rules
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ ToolDir     := $(BUILD_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/bin
 ExmplDir    := $(BUILD_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/examples
 LLVMLibDir  := $(LLVM_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/lib
 LLVMToolDir := $(LLVM_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/bin
-LExmplDir   := $(LLVM_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/examples
+LLVMExmplDir:= $(LLVM_OBJ_ROOT)/$(BuildMode)/examples
 CFERuntimeLibDir := $(LLVMGCCDIR)/lib
 
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