diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 01918690407..6aaf1169c55 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1093,12 +1093,13 @@ depend dep:
 	@echo '*** Warning: make $@ is unnecessary now.'
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-quiet_cmd_cpp_lds = LDS     $@
-cmd_cpp_lds = $(CPP) -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(cpp_flags) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi \
-		-D__ASSEMBLY__ -x assembler-with-cpp -P -o $@ $<
+define filechk_ubootlds
+	($(CPP) -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(cpp_flags) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi \
+		-D__ASSEMBLY__ -x assembler-with-cpp -P -o - -)
+endef
 
 u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) prepare FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_dep,cpp_lds)
+	$(call filechk,ubootlds)
 
 PHONY += nand_spl
 nand_spl: prepare