diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 17d04ea62cd1..1d969811c691 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -440,10 +440,15 @@ quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = AR [M]  $@
 cmd_link_multi-m =						\
 	$(cmd_update_lto_symversions);				\
 	rm -f $@; 						\
-	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
+	$(file >$@.in,$(filter %.o,$^))				\
+	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ @$@.in;					\
+	rm -f $@.in
 else
 quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = LD [M]  $@
-      cmd_link_multi-m = $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
+cmd_link_multi-m =						\
+	$(file >$@.in,$(filter %.o,$^))				\
+	$(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ @$@.in;			\
+	rm -f $@.in
 endif
 
 $(multi-used-m): FORCE