diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index b2ab2a9..80ca538b 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -256,10 +256,13 @@
 # Execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies file.
 if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check) ),                  \
 	@set -e;                                                             \
+	$(cmd_and_fixdep), @:)
+
+cmd_and_fixdep =                                                             \
 	$(echo-cmd) $(cmd_$(1));                                             \
 	scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(make-cmd)' > $(dot-target).tmp;\
 	rm -f $(depfile);                                                    \
-	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd, @:)
+	mv -f $(dot-target).tmp $(dot-target).cmd;
 
 # Usage: $(call if_changed_rule,foo)
 # Will check if $(cmd_foo) or any of the prerequisites changed,