diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 1d969811c691..17d04ea62cd1 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -440,15 +440,10 @@ quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = AR [M]  $@
 cmd_link_multi-m =						\
 	$(cmd_update_lto_symversions);				\
 	rm -f $@; 						\
-	$(file >$@.in,$(filter %.o,$^))				\
-	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ @$@.in;					\
-	rm -f $@.in
+	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
 else
 quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = LD [M]  $@
-cmd_link_multi-m =						\
-	$(file >$@.in,$(filter %.o,$^))				\
-	$(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ @$@.in;			\
-	rm -f $@.in
+      cmd_link_multi-m = $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
 endif
 
 $(multi-used-m): FORCE