diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index c0d2760a11ea..81c91386e1b9 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ $(obj)/%.lto.o: $(obj)/%.o FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,cc_lto_link_modules)
 endif
 
-cmd_mod = echo $(call real-search, $*.o, .o, -objs -y -m) | \
-	$(AWK) -v RS='( |\n)' '!x[$$0]++ { print("$(obj)/"$$0) }' > $@
+cmd_mod = printf '%s\n' $(call real-search, $*.o, .o, -objs -y -m) | \
+	$(AWK) '!x[$$0]++ { print("$(obj)/"$$0) }' > $@
 
 $(obj)/%.mod: FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,mod)