diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6aaf1169c5..0191869040 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1093,13 +1093,12 @@ depend dep:
 	@echo '*** Warning: make $@ is unnecessary now.'
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-define filechk_ubootlds
-	($(CPP) -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(cpp_flags) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi \
-		-D__ASSEMBLY__ -x assembler-with-cpp -P -o - -)
-endef
+quiet_cmd_cpp_lds = LDS     $@
+cmd_cpp_lds = $(CPP) -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(cpp_flags) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi \
+		-D__ASSEMBLY__ -x assembler-with-cpp -P -o $@ $<
 
 u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) prepare FORCE
-	$(call filechk,ubootlds)
+	$(call if_changed_dep,cpp_lds)
 
 PHONY += nand_spl
 nand_spl: prepare