diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk b/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
index 52f785f00..5b1fc2d94 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CLEANFILES += $(MUSIC_GEN)
 
 src/modules/music-control/e_mod_main.c: $(MUSIC_GEN)
 $(MUSIC_GEN): src/modules/music-control/introspect.xml
-	@cd $(top_builddir)/src/modules/music-control && \
+	@cd $(abs_top_srcdir)/src/modules/music-control && \
 	@eldbus_codegen@ $(abs_top_srcdir)/src/modules/music-control/introspect.xml
 
 music_controlpkgdir = $(MDIR)/music-control/$(MODULE_ARCH)