diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
index d8787c9a499e..d85f446cc0ce 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/brcm/Makefile
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_NONE) += \
 	bcm97425svmb.dtb \
 	bcm97435svmb.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
index 24a8efcd7b03..17aef35f311b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/cavium-octeon/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 dtb-$(CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC)	+= octeon_3xxx.dtb octeon_68xx.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
index 5b1361a89e02..9cc48441eb71 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ingenic/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_JZ4740_QI_LB60)	+= qi_lb60.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_JZ4770_GCW0)	+= gcw0.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_JZ4780_CI20)	+= ci20.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
index 51ab9c1dff42..f5dfc06242b9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_EASY50712)	+= easy50712.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/Makefile
index c51164537c02..3c6aed9f5439 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mscc/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_BOARD_OCELOT)	+= ocelot_pcb123.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
index 3508720cb6d9..b5f7426998b1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/mti/Makefile
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MALTA)	+= malta.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_LEGACY_BOARD_SEAD3)	+= sead3.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
index d630b27950f0..45af4224494f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/netlogic/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_XLP_FVP)	+= xlp_fvp.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_XLP_GVP)	+= xlp_gvp.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_XLP_RVP)	+= xlp_rvp.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
index ba9bcef8fde9..fb57f36324db 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/pic32/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_PIC32_MZDA_SK)		+= pic32mzda_sk.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_PIC32_NONE)		+= \
 					pic32mzda_sk.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
index 94bee5b38b53..6c26dfa0a903 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/ralink/Makefile
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_MT7620A_EVAL)	+= mt7620a_eval.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_OMEGA2P)	+= omega2p.dtb
 dtb-$(CONFIG_DTB_VOCORE2)	+= vocore2.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))
diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
index 9987e0e378c5..285973fc6169 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/xilfpga/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 dtb-$(CONFIG_FIT_IMAGE_FDT_XILFPGA)	+= nexys4ddr.dtb
 
-obj-y				+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
+obj-$(CONFIG_BUILTIN_DTB)	+= $(addsuffix .o, $(dtb-y))