diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 03df22412f86..1261f75cb4e7 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ define rule_as_o_S
 endef
 
 # Built-in and composite module parts
-$(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c $(recordmcount_source) $(objtool_dep) FORCE
+.SECONDEXPANSION:
+$(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c $(recordmcount_source) $$(objtool_dep) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_rule,cc_o_c)
 	$(call cmd,force_checksrc)
 
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ cmd_modversions_S =								\
 	fi
 endif
 
-$(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.S $(objtool_dep) FORCE
+$(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.S $$(objtool_dep) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_rule,as_o_S)
 
 targets += $(filter-out $(subdir-obj-y), $(real-obj-y)) $(real-obj-m) $(lib-y)