diff --git a/core/node_fns.mk b/core/node_fns.mk
index 144eb8b5c6..d2cee9eedb 100644
--- a/core/node_fns.mk
+++ b/core/node_fns.mk
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ define _import-node
   $(call _expand-inherited-values,$(1),$(2),$(3),$(4))
 
   $(eval $(1).$(2).inherited :=)
-  $(eval _include_stack := $(wordlist 2,9999,$$(_include_stack)))
+  $(eval _include_stack := $(wordlist 2,9999,$(_include_stack)))
 endef
 
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