diff --git a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
index 7335be47b7..273564653e 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ endif
 #######################################################################
 # i386 specific tools
 
-$(obj)/option_table.h $(obj)/option_table.c: $(obj)/build_opt_tbl $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout
+$(obj)/option_table.h: $(obj)/build_opt_tbl $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout
 	@printf "    OPTION     $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
-	$(obj)/build_opt_tbl --config $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout --header $(obj)/option_table.h --option $(obj)/option_table.c
+	$(obj)/build_opt_tbl --config $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout --header $(obj)/option_table.h
+
+$(obj)/option_table.c: $(obj)/build_opt_tbl $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout
+	@printf "    OPTION     $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
+	$(obj)/build_opt_tbl --config $(top)/src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/cmos.layout --option $(obj)/option_table.c
 
 $(obj)/build_opt_tbl: $(top)/util/options/build_opt_tbl.c $(top)/src/include/pc80/mc146818rtc.h $(top)/src/include/boot/coreboot_tables.h
 	@printf "    HOSTCC     $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"