diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index ba34c36ff2b..7d217b4378c 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ NAME = $(TARGET)$(SUBTARGET)
 endif
 
 # fullname is prefix+name+suffix+suffix64+suffixdebug
-FULLNAME = $(PREFIX)$(PREFIXSDL)$(NAME)$(SUFFIX)$(SUFFIX64)$(SUFFIXDEBUG)$(SUFFIXPROFILE)
+FULLNAME ?= $(PREFIX)$(PREFIXSDL)$(NAME)$(SUFFIX)$(SUFFIX64)$(SUFFIXDEBUG)$(SUFFIXPROFILE)
 
 # add an EXE suffix to get the final emulator name
 EMULATOR = $(FULLNAME)$(EXE)