diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.toolchain.zephyr b/scripts/Makefile.toolchain.zephyr
index a64367279c0..a8a54c36bb9 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.toolchain.zephyr
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.toolchain.zephyr
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ifndef ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR
 $(error ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR is not set)
 else
 SDK_VERSION = $(shell cat ${ZEPHYR_SDK_INSTALL_DIR}/sdk_version)
-SDK_CHECK = $(shell vercomp $(REQUIRED_SDK_VER) $(SDK_VERSION) || echo $$?)
+SDK_CHECK = $(shell ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/scripts/vercomp $(REQUIRED_SDK_VER) $(SDK_VERSION) || echo $$?)
 
 ifeq ($(SDK_CHECK),1)
 $(error (The SDK version you are using is old, please update your SDK. You need at least SDK version $(REQUIRED_SDK_VER)))