diff --git a/boards/mips-malta/Makefile.include b/boards/mips-malta/Makefile.include
index d79deb16a0..7db8d23521 100644
--- a/boards/mips-malta/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/mips-malta/Makefile.include
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ export INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/include/
 #export USE_HARD_FLOAT = 1
 export USE_DSP = 1
 export USE_UHI_SYSCALLS = 1
+
+OFLAGS = -Obinary
+HEXFILE = $(ELFFILE:.elf=.bin)