diff --git a/lib/vdso/Makefile b/lib/vdso/Makefile
index c415a685d61bb..e814061d6aa01 100644
--- a/lib/vdso/Makefile
+++ b/lib/vdso/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ $(error ARCH_REL_TYPE_ABS is not set)
 endif
 
 quiet_cmd_vdso_check = VDSOCHK $@
-      cmd_vdso_check = if $(OBJDUMP) -R $@ | egrep -h "$(ARCH_REL_TYPE_ABS)"; \
+      cmd_vdso_check = if $(OBJDUMP) -R $@ | grep -E -h "$(ARCH_REL_TYPE_ABS)"; \
 		       then (echo >&2 "$@: dynamic relocations are not supported"; \
 			     rm -f $@; /bin/false); fi