diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.spl b/scripts/Makefile.spl
index 4f5876dad9..5f37a82931 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.spl
@@ -120,8 +120,11 @@ endif
 u-boot-spl-init := $(head-y)
 u-boot-spl-main := $(libs-y)
 ifdef CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)OF_PLATDATA
-u-boot-spl-platdata := $(obj)/dts/dt-plat.o $(obj)/dts/dt-uclass.o \
-	$(obj)/dts/dt-device.o
+ifdef CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)OF_PLATDATA_INST
+u-boot-spl-platdata := $(obj)/dts/dt-uclass.o $(obj)/dts/dt-device.o
+else
+u-boot-spl-platdata := $(obj)/dts/dt-plat.o
+endif
 u-boot-spl-platdata_c := $(patsubst %.o,%.c,$(u-boot-spl-platdata))
 endif