diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e5b07d802a..84bb620a19 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1318,7 +1318,8 @@ u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) prepare FORCE
 
 spl/u-boot-spl.bin: spl/u-boot-spl
 	@:
-spl/u-boot-spl: tools prepare $(if $(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE),dts/dt.dtb)
+spl/u-boot-spl: tools prepare \
+		$(if $(CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE)$(CONFIG_SPL_OF_PLATDATA),dts/dt.dtb)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) obj=spl -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.spl all
 
 spl/sunxi-spl.bin: spl/u-boot-spl