diff --git a/envsetup.sh b/envsetup.sh
index 33d73f1fd..bc4f6a120 100644
--- a/envsetup.sh
+++ b/envsetup.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function get_abs_build_var()
         return
     fi
     (\cd $T; CALLED_FROM_SETUP=true BUILD_SYSTEM=build/core \
-      make --no-print-directory -C "$T" -f build/core/config.mk dumpvar-abs-$1)
+      make --no-print-directory -f build/core/config.mk dumpvar-abs-$1)
 }
 
 # Get the exact value of a build variable.
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ function get_build_var()
         echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree.  Try setting TOP." >&2
         return
     fi
-    CALLED_FROM_SETUP=true BUILD_SYSTEM=build/core \
-      make --no-print-directory -C "$T" -f build/core/config.mk dumpvar-$1
+    (\cd $T; CALLED_FROM_SETUP=true BUILD_SYSTEM=build/core \
+      make --no-print-directory -f build/core/config.mk dumpvar-$1)
 }
 
 # check to see if the supplied product is one we can build