diff --git a/board/nvidia/ventana/Makefile b/board/nvidia/ventana/Makefile
index 611520c8eb..147d0bcf95 100644
--- a/board/nvidia/ventana/Makefile
+++ b/board/nvidia/ventana/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-ifneq ($(OBJTREE),$(SRCTREE))
 $(shell mkdir -p $(obj)../seaboard)
-endif
 
 LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o