diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 0fc7e8fd1a2e..27efe2dc2aa8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -277,12 +277,11 @@ cpufeaturemasks.hdr := arch/x86/include/generated/asm/cpufeaturemasks.h
 cpufeaturemasks.awk := $(srctree)/arch/x86/tools/cpufeaturemasks.awk
 cpufeatures_hdr := $(srctree)/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
 targets += $(cpufeaturemasks.hdr)
-quiet_cmd_gen_featuremasks = GEN     $@
-      cmd_gen_featuremasks = $(AWK) -f $(cpufeaturemasks.awk) $(cpufeatures_hdr) $(KCONFIG_CONFIG) > $@
+      filechk_gen_featuremasks = $(AWK) -f $(cpufeaturemasks.awk) $(cpufeatures_hdr) $(KCONFIG_CONFIG)
 
 $(cpufeaturemasks.hdr): $(cpufeaturemasks.awk) $(cpufeatures_hdr) $(KCONFIG_CONFIG) FORCE
 	$(shell mkdir -p $(dir $@))
-	$(call if_changed,gen_featuremasks)
+	$(call filechk,gen_featuremasks)
 archprepare: $(cpufeaturemasks.hdr)
 
 ###