diff --git a/target/linux/xburst/image/Config.in b/target/linux/xburst/image/Config.in
index e339d7b7d..dc02599bf 100644
--- a/target/linux/xburst/image/Config.in
+++ b/target/linux/xburst/image/Config.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config XBURST_UBOOT_TARGET
 	string "U-Boot target board"
 	depends TARGET_xburst
 	depends XBURST_UBOOT
-	default ""
+	default "qi_lb60"
 	help
 	  For all supported boards there are ready-to-use default
 		configurations available; just type "<board_name>".
diff --git a/target/linux/xburst/image/u-boot/Makefile b/target/linux/xburst/image/u-boot/Makefile
index 8763c8501..8c455a955 100644
--- a/target/linux/xburst/image/u-boot/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/xburst/image/u-boot/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PKG_NAME:=u-boot
 PKG_VERSION:=2009.06
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
-PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KDIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
+PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot
 PKG_MD5SUM:=