diff --git a/tools/xenmon/Makefile b/tools/xenmon/Makefile
index 0b35f451d0..8ad4266567 100644
--- a/tools/xenmon/Makefile
+++ b/tools/xenmon/Makefile
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ clean:
 
 
 %: %.c Makefile
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
 xentrace_%: %.c Makefile
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $< $(LDFLAGS) -o $@