diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile
index fa42f895fdde..f39822fca994 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ define cmd_check_data_rel
 endef
 
 $(obj)/vmlinux: $(vmlinux-objs-y) FORCE
-	$(call if_changed,check_data_rel)
-	$(call if_changed,ld)
+	$(call if_changed_multi,ld,check_data_rel)
+	$(call if_changed_multi,ld,ld)
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS_vmlinux.bin :=  -R .comment -S
 $(obj)/vmlinux.bin: vmlinux FORCE
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index b2d14f1136e8..3bf419319e09 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -265,6 +265,23 @@ if_changed = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check)),                       \
 	$(echo-cmd) $(cmd_$(1));                                             \
 	printf '%s\n' 'cmd_$@ := $(make-cmd)' > $(dot-target).cmd, @:)
 
+# echo command for command stored in $2
+# Short version is used, if $(quiet) equals `quiet_', otherwise full one.
+echo-cmd2 = $(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(2)),\
+	echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_$(2)))$(echo-why)';)
+
+# Execute command arg2 if commandline for command arg1 or prerequisite(s) are
+# updated.
+#
+# This is safe for multiple use inside a recipe; arg1 and arg2 may be
+# identical.
+if_changed_multi = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check)),                \
+	@set -e;                                                             \
+	$(echo-cmd2) : ; \
+	$(cmd_$(2));                                            \
+	printf '%s\n' 'cmd_$@ := $(make-cmd)' > $(dot-target).cmd, @:)
+
+
 # Execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies file.
 if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $(any-prereq) $(arg-check) ),                  \
 	@set -e;                                                             \