diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 6beeb3be1bc3..1cbf3aa6fa89 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ quiet_cmd_lzo = LZO     $@
 
 quiet_cmd_lz4 = LZ4     $@
       cmd_lz4 = { cat $(real-prereqs) | \
-                  $(LZ4) -12 --favor-decSpeed stdin stdout; \
+                  $(LZ4) -l -12 --favor-decSpeed stdin stdout; \
                   $(size_append); } > $@
 
 # U-Boot mkimage