diff --git a/scripts/dtc/Makefile b/scripts/dtc/Makefile
index a18657072541..b47f4daa4515 100644
--- a/scripts/dtc/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/dtc/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # *** Also keep .gitignore in sync when changing ***
 hostprogs-always-$(CONFIG_DTC)		+= dtc fdtoverlay
-hostprogs-always-$(CHECK_DT_BINDING)	+= dtc
+hostprogs-always-$(CHECK_DTBS)		+= dtc
 
 dtc-objs	:= dtc.o flattree.o fstree.o data.o livetree.o treesource.o \
 		   srcpos.o checks.o util.o