diff --git a/examples/ethtool/Makefile b/examples/ethtool/Makefile
index 2b40b4b61..3d9d4f06e 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ethtool/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 else
diff --git a/examples/ethtool/lib/Makefile b/examples/ethtool/lib/Makefile
index 2576910f8..6eaa640bc 100644
--- a/examples/ethtool/lib/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ethtool/lib/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(error This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/Makefile b/examples/ip_pipeline/Makefile
index 11d2b35da..3fb98ce3e 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/kni/Makefile b/examples/kni/Makefile
index 562dc2741..7e19d2e2a 100644
--- a/examples/kni/Makefile
+++ b/examples/kni/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(error This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/Makefile b/examples/l3fwd-power/Makefile
index 390b7d6b6..f2fe7463b 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/Makefile
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
index af7246e6b..9c1caae79 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/client_server_mp/mp_server/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(error This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/netmap_compat/bridge/Makefile b/examples/netmap_compat/bridge/Makefile
index a7c9c14a8..856c847bd 100644
--- a/examples/netmap_compat/bridge/Makefile
+++ b/examples/netmap_compat/bridge/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
index 0f0a31ff2..a7ecf9788 100644
--- a/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
+++ b/examples/qos_sched/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
index cbb91ebe8..df6614c60 100644
--- a/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/server_node_efd/server/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV), "linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(error This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/tep_termination/Makefile b/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
index 2b93446c0..8ec1a38ef 100644
--- a/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
+++ b/examples/tep_termination/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(error This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 endif
diff --git a/examples/vhost/Makefile b/examples/vhost/Makefile
index 67cc55b1b..a2ea97a0c 100644
--- a/examples/vhost/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vhost/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/vhost_crypto/Makefile b/examples/vhost_crypto/Makefile
index 1bb65e8fd..83d331012 100644
--- a/examples/vhost_crypto/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vhost_crypto/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
diff --git a/examples/vhost_scsi/Makefile b/examples/vhost_scsi/Makefile
index 31bd2563c..fa0cf727e 100644
--- a/examples/vhost_scsi/Makefile
+++ b/examples/vhost_scsi/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ RTE_TARGET ?= x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV),"linuxapp")
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 $(info This application can only operate in a linuxapp environment, \
 please change the definition of the RTE_TARGET environment variable)
 all:
