diff --git a/poky/meta/classes/cml1.bbclass b/poky/meta/classes/cml1.bbclass
index 926747f..98d24ce 100644
--- a/poky/meta/classes/cml1.bbclass
+++ b/poky/meta/classes/cml1.bbclass
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     except OSError:
         mtime = 0
 
-    oe_terminal("${SHELL} -c \"make %s; if [ \$? -ne 0 ]; then echo 'Command failed.'; printf 'Press any key to continue... '; read r; fi\"" % d.getVar('KCONFIG_CONFIG_COMMAND'),
+    oe_terminal("sh -c \"make %s; if [ \\$? -ne 0 ]; then echo 'Command failed.'; printf 'Press any key to continue... '; read r; fi\"" % d.getVar('KCONFIG_CONFIG_COMMAND'),
                 d.getVar('PN') + ' Configuration', d)
 
     # FIXME this check can be removed when the minimum bitbake version has been bumped