diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
index 78cff09ed8..4e31f33ce8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32/nucleo-f412zg/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ include ${TOPDIR}/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/Toolchain.defs
 
 LDSCRIPT = f412zg.ld
 
-ifeq ($(WINTOOL),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CYGWIN_WINTOOL),y)
   ARCHSCRIPT = -T "${shell cygpath -w $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)$(LDSCRIPT)}"
 else
   ARCHSCRIPT = -T$(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)$(LDSCRIPT)