diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
index 09196bfa64..6ddb5b3a16 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ SubDir HAIKU_TOP src system boot platform openfirmware ;
 
 SubDirC++Flags -D_BOOT_MODE -fno-rtti ;
 
+local genericPlatformSources =
+	text_menu.cpp
+;
+
 KernelMergeObject boot_platform_openfirmware.o :
 	console.cpp
 	debug.cpp
@@ -19,13 +23,12 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_platform_openfirmware.o :
 	openfirmware.cpp
 	openfirmware_devices.cpp
 
-	# generic
-	text_menu.cpp
+	$(genericPlatformSources)
 	:
 	: boot_platform_openfirmware_$(TARGET_ARCH).a
 ;
 
-SEARCH on [ FGristFiles text_menu.cpp ]
+SEARCH on [ FGristFiles $(genericPlatformSources) ]
 	= [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src system boot platform generic ] ;
 SEARCH on [ FGristFiles openfirmware.cpp openfirmware_devices.cpp ]
 	= [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src system kernel platform openfirmware ] ;