diff --git a/media-libs/openal/openal-1.24.3.ebuild b/media-libs/openal/openal-1.24.3.ebuild
index 12557ae15e609..2d83c63f601cf 100644
--- a/media-libs/openal/openal-1.24.3.ebuild
+++ b/media-libs/openal/openal-1.24.3.ebuild
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PATCHES=(
 )
 
 src_prepare() {
-	default
+	cmake_src_prepare
 	# bug #883407
 	hprefixify alc/alconfig.cpp || die
 }