diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 90a221d2a..281b169c6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -548,8 +548,8 @@ VPATH        := $(VPATH):$(STDPERIPH_DIR)/src
 
 # Find out if ccache is installed on the system
 CCACHE := ccache
-RESULT = $(shell which $(CCACHE))
-ifeq ($(RESULT),)
+RESULT = $(shell (which $(CCACHE) > /dev/null 2>&1; echo $$?) )
+ifneq ($(RESULT),0)
 CCACHE :=
 endif