diff --git a/src/cpu/via/model_c3/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/via/model_c3/Makefile.inc
index 4cd19a23c4..eee3b2907b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/via/model_c3/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/via/model_c3/Makefile.inc
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ subdirs-y += ../../x86/cache
 subdirs-y += ../../x86/smm
 subdirs-y += ../../intel/microcode
 
-obj-y += model_c3_init.o
+driver-y += model_c3_init.o
diff --git a/src/cpu/via/model_c7/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/via/model_c7/Makefile.inc
index e6634c384b..b8f3470a43 100644
--- a/src/cpu/via/model_c7/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/via/model_c7/Makefile.inc
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ subdirs-y += ../../x86/cache
 subdirs-y += ../../x86/smm
 subdirs-y += ../../intel/microcode
 
-obj-y += model_c7_init.o
+driver-y += model_c7_init.o