diff --git a/mozilla/client.mk b/mozilla/client.mk
index 54c49613c91..bd3e177d731 100644
--- a/mozilla/client.mk
+++ b/mozilla/client.mk
@@ -426,9 +426,14 @@ real_fast-update:
 	@failed=.fast_update-failed.tmp; rm -f $$failed*; \
 	fast_update() { (config/cvsco-fast-update.pl $$@ || touch $$failed) 2>&1 | tee -a $(CVSCO_LOGFILE) && \
 	  if test -f $$failed; then false; else true; fi; }; \
+	cvs_co() { echo "$$@" ; \
+	  ("$$@" || touch $$failed) 2>&1 | tee -a $(CVSCO_LOGFILE) && \
+	  if test -f $$failed; then false; else true; fi; }; \
 	fast_update $(CVSCO_NSPR) && \
 	fast_update $(CVSCO_PSM) && \
-	fast_update $(CVSCO_NSS) && \
+	cd $(ROOTDIR) && \
+	cvs_co $(CVSCO_NSS) && \
+	cd mozilla && \
 	fast_update $(CVSCO_LDAPCSDK) && \
 	fast_update $(CVSCO_ACCESSIBLE) && \
 	fast_update $(CVSCO_GFX2) && \