diff --git a/fs/common.mk b/fs/common.mk
index debf7db..0f0eae9 100644
--- a/fs/common.mk
+++ b/fs/common.mk
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ $(BINARIES_DIR)/rootfs.$(1): $(ROOTFS_$(2)_DEPENDENCIES)
 ifneq ($(ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLES),)
 	cat $(ROOTFS_DEVICE_TABLES) > $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
 ifeq ($(BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_STATIC),y)
-	echo -e '$(subst $(sep),\n,$(PACKAGES_DEVICES_TABLE))' >> $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
+	printf '$(subst $(sep),\n,$(PACKAGES_DEVICES_TABLE))' >> $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
 endif
-	echo -e '$(subst $(sep),\n,$(PACKAGES_PERMISSIONS_TABLE))' >> $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
+	printf '$(subst $(sep),\n,$(PACKAGES_PERMISSIONS_TABLE))' >> $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE)
 	echo "$(HOST_DIR)/usr/bin/makedevs -d $(FULL_DEVICE_TABLE) $(TARGET_DIR)" >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)
 endif
 	echo "$(ROOTFS_$(2)_CMD)" >> $(FAKEROOT_SCRIPT)