diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 100a386fcd71..68d0134bdbf9 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ endif
 $(obj)/%.dtb: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) $(DT_TMP_SCHEMA) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,dtb)
 
-$(obj)/%.dtbo: $(src)/%.dts $(DTC) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_dep,dtc)
-
 $(obj)/%.dtbo: $(src)/%.dtso $(DTC) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,dtc)