diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index b2ab2a92a375..80ca538bfba9 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -256,10 +256,13 @@ if_changed = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check)),                       \
 # Execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies file.
 if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check) ),                  \
 	@set -e;                                                             \
+	$(cmd_and_fixdep), @:)
+
+cmd_and_fixdep =                                                             \
 	$(echo-cmd) $(cmd_$(1));                                             \
 	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(make-cmd)' > $(dot-target).tmp;\
 	rm -f $(depfile);                                                    \
-	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd, @:)
+	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd;
 
 # Usage: $(call if_changed_rule,foo)
 # Will check if $(cmd_foo) or any of the prerequisites changed,
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 74556e5e4ec0..12821d9eae85 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -266,24 +266,15 @@ endif # CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION
 
 define rule_cc_o_c
 	$(call echo-cmd,checksrc) $(cmd_checksrc)			  \
-	$(call echo-cmd,cc_o_c) $(cmd_cc_o_c);				  \
+	$(call cmd_and_fixdep,cc_o_c)					  \
 	$(cmd_modversions)						  \
-	$(cmd_objtool)						  \
-	$(call echo-cmd,record_mcount)					  \
-	$(cmd_record_mcount)						  \
-	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(call make-cmd,cc_o_c)' >    \
-	                                              $(dot-target).tmp;  \
-	rm -f $(depfile);						  \
-	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd
+	$(cmd_objtool)						          \
+	$(call echo-cmd,record_mcount) $(cmd_record_mcount)
 endef
 
 define rule_as_o_S
-	$(call echo-cmd,as_o_S) $(cmd_as_o_S);				  \
-	$(cmd_objtool)						  \
-	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(call make-cmd,as_o_S)' >    \
-	                                              $(dot-target).tmp;  \
-	rm -f $(depfile);						  \
-	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd
+	$(call cmd_and_fixdep,as_o_S)					  \
+	$(cmd_objtool)
 endef
 
 # List module undefined symbols (or empty line if not enabled)