diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index bae62549e3d2..64b938c10039 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ DT_TMP_SCHEMA := $(objtree)/$(DT_BINDING_DIR)/processed-schema.yaml
 quiet_cmd_dtb_check =	CHECK   $@
       cmd_dtb_check =	$(DT_CHECKER) -u $(srctree)/$(DT_BINDING_DIR) -p $(DT_TMP_SCHEMA) $@ ;
 
-define rule_dtc_dt_yaml
+define rule_dtc
 	$(call cmd_and_fixdep,dtc,yaml)
 	$(call cmd,dtb_check)
 endef
 
 $(obj)/%.dt.yaml: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) $(DT_TMP_SCHEMA) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc_dt_yaml)
+	$(call if_changed_rule,dtc)
 
 dtc-tmp = $(subst $(comma),_,$(dot-target).dts.tmp)