diff --git a/Makefile.base b/Makefile.base
index b28b42e032..fef2c88e91 100644
--- a/Makefile.base
+++ b/Makefile.base
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ endif
 
 MODULE ?= $(shell basename $(CURDIR))
 
+all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
+	@for i in $(DIRS); do $(MAKE) -C $$i || exit 1; done;
+
+clean::
+	@for i in $(DIRS); do $(MAKE) -C $$i clean; done;
+
 ASMSRC = $(wildcard *.s)
 ASSMSRC = $(wildcard *.S)
 ASMOBJ = $(ASMSRC:%.s=$(BINDIR)$(MODULE)/%.o)
diff --git a/boards/arduino-due/Makefile b/boards/arduino-due/Makefile
index 7ebd262164..9853e690f5 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-due/Makefile
+++ b/boards/arduino-due/Makefile
@@ -5,12 +5,4 @@ MODULE = $(BOARD)_base
 # add a list of board specific subdirectories that should also be build
 DIRS =
 
-.PHONY: all clean
-
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i ; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-clean::
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i clean ; done ;
diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile
index 66e75590d5..60612c88c8 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers $(RIOTBOARD)/msba2-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/chronos/Makefile b/boards/chronos/Makefile
index d5db842fcc..17c1af8c7c 100644
--- a/boards/chronos/Makefile
+++ b/boards/chronos/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/drivers/include
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/msb-430-common/Makefile b/boards/msb-430-common/Makefile
index 476661c137..41a2470efe 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430-common/Makefile
+++ b/boards/msb-430-common/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/msb-430/Makefile b/boards/msb-430/Makefile
index 4d3a2ce17d..4a12edb969 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430/Makefile
+++ b/boards/msb-430/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/msb-430-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/msb-430h/Makefile b/boards/msb-430h/Makefile
index 4d3a2ce17d..4a12edb969 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430h/Makefile
+++ b/boards/msb-430h/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/msb-430-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/msba2-common/Makefile b/boards/msba2-common/Makefile
index 476661c137..41a2470efe 100644
--- a/boards/msba2-common/Makefile
+++ b/boards/msba2-common/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/msba2/Makefile b/boards/msba2/Makefile
index 8f2fb2c9bc..d0f0707c7a 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/Makefile
+++ b/boards/msba2/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,4 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/drivers/cc110x
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/msba2-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile b/boards/native/Makefile
index c1a5af72c1..d71a2ae828 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
 $(BINDIR)$(MODULE)/%.o: %.c
diff --git a/boards/native/drivers/Makefile b/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
index 135a81e21c..646c1f9b72 100644
--- a/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
 $(BINDIR)$(MODULE)/%.o: %.c
diff --git a/boards/pttu/Makefile b/boards/pttu/Makefile
index 8f2fb2c9bc..d0f0707c7a 100644
--- a/boards/pttu/Makefile
+++ b/boards/pttu/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,4 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/drivers/cc110x
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/msba2-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/qemu-i386/Makefile b/boards/qemu-i386/Makefile
index 2fbf158dbd..791a5e6158 100644
--- a/boards/qemu-i386/Makefile
+++ b/boards/qemu-i386/Makefile
@@ -2,10 +2,4 @@ MODULE = qemu-i386_base
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/x86-multiboot-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i ; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-clean::
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i clean ; done ;
diff --git a/boards/redbee-econotag/Makefile b/boards/redbee-econotag/Makefile
index 476661c137..41a2470efe 100644
--- a/boards/redbee-econotag/Makefile
+++ b/boards/redbee-econotag/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/udoo/Makefile b/boards/udoo/Makefile
index 7ebd262164..2280e8de50 100644
--- a/boards/udoo/Makefile
+++ b/boards/udoo/Makefile
@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
-
 # tell the Makefile.base which module to build
 MODULE = $(BOARD)_base
 
 # add a list of board specific subdirectories that should also be build
 DIRS =
 
-.PHONY: all clean
-
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i ; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-clean::
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i clean ; done ;
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-common/Makefile b/boards/wsn430-common/Makefile
index 476661c137..41a2470efe 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-common/Makefile
+++ b/boards/wsn430-common/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = drivers
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/Makefile b/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/Makefile
index 13ff3e7086..5e88812e16 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/Makefile
+++ b/boards/wsn430-v1_3b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE =$(BOARD)_base
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/wsn430-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/wsn430-v1_4/Makefile b/boards/wsn430-v1_4/Makefile
index 7d93d90cd6..b906d082de 100644
--- a/boards/wsn430-v1_4/Makefile
+++ b/boards/wsn430-v1_4/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@ DIRS = $(RIOTBOARD)/wsn430-common
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/drivers/cc2420/include \
 			-I$(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/include
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/cc430/Makefile b/cpu/cc430/Makefile
index ad74ec937a..9ea7e86c47 100644
--- a/cpu/cc430/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/cc430/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ MODULE = cpu
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTCPU)/msp430-common
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile b/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
index 92826d6a5b..c2c340da13 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/lpc1768/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ CC_SYMBOLS = -DTARGET_LPC1769 -DTOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM -DNDEBUG -D__CORTEX_M3
 LD_FLAGS = -mcpu=cortex-m3 -mthumb -Wl,--gc-sections,-Map=$(APPLICATION).map,--cref --specs=nano.specs
 LD_SYS_LIBS = -lc -lgcc -lnosys
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
 # This is needed for NXP Cortex M devices
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile b/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile
index 57ce9fb1f1..5c2a1a1ee2 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,4 @@ ifneq (,$(filter i2c,$(USEMODULE)))
 	DIRS += i2c
 endif
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile
index 8abd8bfc89..2ce3f30e54 100644
--- a/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/mc1322x/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ ifneq (,$(filter mc1322x,$(USEMODULE)))
 	DIRS += maca
 endif
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/msp430x16x/Makefile b/cpu/msp430x16x/Makefile
index b583dc78ed..67d72bda57 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430x16x/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/msp430x16x/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,4 @@ include $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/Makefile.include
 
 DIRS = $(RIOTCPU)/msp430-common/
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/cpu/native/Makefile b/cpu/native/Makefile
index 34b29cd8c0..bfd643aad3 100644
--- a/cpu/native/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/native/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 MODULE = cpu
 
-DIRS =
 ifneq (,$(filter rtc,$(USEMODULE)))
 	DIRS += rtc
 endif
@@ -8,9 +7,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter nativenet,$(USEMODULE)))
 	DIRS += net
 endif
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
 $(BINDIR)$(MODULE)/%.o: %.c
diff --git a/cpu/sam3x8e/Makefile b/cpu/sam3x8e/Makefile
index c6e9da080a..55e50d2099 100644
--- a/cpu/sam3x8e/Makefile
+++ b/cpu/sam3x8e/Makefile
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
-
 # define the module that is build
 MODULE = cpu
 
 # add a list of subdirectories, that should also be build
-DIRS = periph
-
-.PHONY: all $(CORTEX_COMMON)
-
-# when building the CPU module make sure, the STM std peripheral lib will also be build
-all: $(CORTEX_COMMON) $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i ; done ;
-
-$(CORTEX_COMMON):
-	@$(MAKE) -C $(CORTEX_COMMON)
+DIRS = periph $(CORTEX_COMMON)
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-clean::
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do $(MAKE) -C $$i clean ; done ;
-	@$(MAKE) -C $(CORTEX_COMMON) clean
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index de5ade431f..97204ed45d 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-DIRS=
 ifneq (,$(filter powermon,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += powermon
 endif
@@ -33,7 +32,4 @@ ifneq (,$(filter lm75a,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += lm75a
 endif
 
-all:
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/drivers/cc110x_ng/Makefile b/drivers/cc110x_ng/Makefile
index 4d7564aacc..5b28341447 100644
--- a/drivers/cc110x_ng/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cc110x_ng/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-DIRS =
 ifneq (,$(filter msb-430h,$(BOARD)))
 	DIRS += spi
 endif
@@ -9,7 +8,4 @@ ifneq (,$(filter wsn430-v1_3b,$(BOARD)))
 	DIRS += spi
 endif
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/sys/Makefile b/sys/Makefile
index c20e4781f9..bbf3f59ca7 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile
+++ b/sys/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-MODULE = sys
 ifneq (,$(filter auto_init,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += auto_init
 endif
@@ -93,7 +92,4 @@ ifneq (,$(filter oneway_malloc,$(USEMODULE)))
     DIRS += oneway-malloc
 endif
 
-all: $(BINDIR)$(MODULE).a
-	@for i in $(DIRS) ; do "$(MAKE)" -C $$i || exit 1; done ;
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base