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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a65cd61a4..333795e0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ SUBLEVEL = 0
 EXTRAVERSION = .git
 NAME = Unnamed
 
+# Colon is used as a separator in makefiles.  Strip any drive prefix
+# from the current directory to avoid confusion.
+CURDIR := $(lastword $(subst :, ,$(CURDIR)))
+
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
 # To see a list of typical targets execute "make help"
 # More info can be located in ./README