diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 549c3619472..d6fbf9a7659 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -416,9 +416,6 @@ cmd_dtco = mkdir -p $(dir ${dtc-tmp}) ; \
 		-d $(depfile).dtc.tmp $(dtc-tmp) ; \
 	cat $(depfile).pre.tmp $(depfile).dtc.tmp > $(depfile)
 
-$(obj)/%.dtbo: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_dep,dtco)
-
 $(obj)/%.dtbo: $(src)/%.dtso $(DTC) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,dtco)