diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/Makefile b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/Makefile
index 27c1d9711f8d..d63cbd2ff4d7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $(obj)/vdso.o : $(obj)/vdso.so
 
 # Link rule for the .so file, .lds has to be first
 $(obj)/vdso.so.dbg: $(src)/vdso.lds $(obj-vdso)
-	$(call if_changed,ld)
+	$(call if_changed,vdsold_and_vdso_check)
 
 # Strip rule for the .so file
 $(obj)/%.so: OBJCOPYFLAGS := -S
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ include/generated/vdso-offsets.h: $(obj)/vdso.so.dbg FORCE
 quiet_cmd_vdsoas = VDSOA   $@
       cmd_vdsoas = $(CC) $(a_flags) -c -o $@ $<
 
+quiet_cmd_vdsold_and_vdso_check = LD      $@
+      cmd_vdsold_and_vdso_check = $(cmd_ld); $(cmd_vdso_check)
+
 # Install commands for the unstripped file
 quiet_cmd_vdso_install = INSTALL $@
       cmd_vdso_install = cp $(obj)/$@.dbg $(MODLIB)/vdso/$@
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso32/Makefile b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
index 913bf4526a1d..e666983aa245 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/vdso32/Makefile
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ $(obj)/vdso.so.dbg: $(obj)/vdso.so.raw $(obj)/$(munge) FORCE
 
 # Link rule for the .so file, .lds has to be first
 $(obj)/vdso.so.raw: $(src)/vdso.lds $(obj-vdso) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed,vdsold)
-	$(call if_changed,vdso_check)
+	$(call if_changed,vdsold_and_vdso_check)
 
 # Compilation rules for the vDSO sources
 $(c-obj-vdso): %.o: %.c FORCE