diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index cc2ae36a4546..72f4357f782c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -290,13 +290,13 @@ load-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MIRAGE)	+= 0xffffffff80100000
 #
 # 4G-Systems eval board
 #
-libs-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MTX1)	+= arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/
+core-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MTX1)	+= arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/
 load-$(CONFIG_MIPS_MTX1)	+= 0xffffffff80100000
 
 #
 # MyCable eval board
 #
-libs-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)	+= arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/
+core-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)	+= arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/
 load-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)	+= 0xffffffff80100000
 
 # must be last for Alchemy systems for GPIO to work properly
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/Makefile b/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/Makefile
index 4a53815b3c6c..f912022557ae 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/mtx-1/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 # Makefile for 4G Systems MTX-1 board.
 #
 
-lib-y := init.o board_setup.o
-obj-y := platform.o
+obj-y += init.o board_setup.o platform.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Werror
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/Makefile b/arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/Makefile
index 4dc81d794cb8..81c516e3f073 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/xxs1500/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 # Makefile for MyCable XXS1500 board.
 #
 
-lib-y := init.o board_setup.o platform.o
+obj-y += init.o board_setup.o platform.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -Werror