diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
index cbabd143acae..78a7449bf489 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ CPPFLAGS_vdso32.lds += -P -C -Upowerpc
 $(obj)/vdso32_wrapper.o : $(obj)/vdso32.so
 
 # link rule for the .so file, .lds has to be first
-$(obj)/vdso32.so.dbg: $(src)/vdso32.lds $(obj-vdso32)
+$(obj)/vdso32.so.dbg: $(src)/vdso32.lds $(obj-vdso32) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,vdso32ld)
 
 # strip rule for the .so file
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ $(obj)/%.so: $(obj)/%.so.dbg FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,objcopy)
 
 # assembly rules for the .S files
-$(obj-vdso32): %.o: %.S
+$(obj-vdso32): %.o: %.S FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,vdso32as)
 
 # actual build commands
 quiet_cmd_vdso32ld = VDSO32L $@
-      cmd_vdso32ld = $(CROSS32CC) $(c_flags) -Wl,-T $^ -o $@
+      cmd_vdso32ld = $(CROSS32CC) $(c_flags) -o $@ -Wl,-T$(filter %.lds,$^) $(filter %.o,$^)
 quiet_cmd_vdso32as = VDSO32A $@
       cmd_vdso32as = $(CROSS32CC) $(a_flags) -c -o $@ $<
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
index c710802b8fb6..366ae09b14c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ CPPFLAGS_vdso64.lds += -P -C -U$(ARCH)
 $(obj)/vdso64_wrapper.o : $(obj)/vdso64.so
 
 # link rule for the .so file, .lds has to be first
-$(obj)/vdso64.so.dbg: $(src)/vdso64.lds $(obj-vdso64)
+$(obj)/vdso64.so.dbg: $(src)/vdso64.lds $(obj-vdso64) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,vdso64ld)
 
 # strip rule for the .so file
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ $(obj)/%.so: $(obj)/%.so.dbg FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,objcopy)
 
 # assembly rules for the .S files
-$(obj-vdso64): %.o: %.S
+$(obj-vdso64): %.o: %.S FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,vdso64as)
 
 # actual build commands
 quiet_cmd_vdso64ld = VDSO64L $@
-      cmd_vdso64ld = $(CC) $(c_flags) -Wl,-T $^ -o $@
+      cmd_vdso64ld = $(CC) $(c_flags) -o $@ -Wl,-T$(filter %.lds,$^) $(filter %.o,$^)
 quiet_cmd_vdso64as = VDSO64A $@
       cmd_vdso64as = $(CC) $(a_flags) -c -o $@ $<