diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f9f17f69e9..e87c2c8a3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ evaluate_subdirs=$(eval cursubdirs:=$(subdirs)) $(eval subdirs:=) $(foreach dir,
 subdirs:=$(PLATFORM-y) $(BUILD-y)
 $(eval $(call evaluate_subdirs, modify))
 
+initobjs:=$(addsuffix .initobj.o, $(basename $(initobjs)))
+drivers:=$(addsuffix .driver.o, $(basename $(drivers)))
+smmobjs:=$(addsuffix .smmobj.o, $(basename $(smmobjs)))
+
 allobjs:=$(foreach var, $(addsuffix s,$(types)), $($(var)))
 alldirs:=$(sort $(abspath $(dir $(allobjs))))
 source_with_ext=$(patsubst $(obj)/%.o,src/%.$(1),$(allobjs))
@@ -160,37 +164,37 @@ $(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.S $(obj)/config.h
 endef
 
 define initobjs_c_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.c $(obj)/config.h
+$(obj)/$(1)%.initobj.o: src/$(1)%.c $(obj)/config.h
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
 
 define initobjs_S_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.S $(obj)/config.h
+$(obj)/$(1)%.initobj.o: src/$(1)%.S $(obj)/config.h
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 -DASSEMBLY $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
 
 define drivers_c_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.c $(obj)/config.h
+$(obj)/$(1)%.driver.o: src/$(1)%.c $(obj)/config.h
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
 
 define drivers_S_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.S
+$(obj)/$(1)%.driver.o: src/$(1)%.S
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 -DASSEMBLY $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
 
 define smmobjs_c_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.c
+$(obj)/$(1)%.smmobj.o: src/$(1)%.c
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
 
 define smmobjs_S_template
-$(obj)/$(1)%.o: src/$(1)%.S
+$(obj)/$(1)%.smmobj.o: src/$(1)%.S
 	@printf "    CC         $$(subst $$(obj)/,,$$(@))\n"
 	$(CC) -m32 $$(CFLAGS) -c -o $$@ $$<
 endef
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.bigbootblock.inc b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.bigbootblock.inc
index a8882316b7..fbdc3fb8b9 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.bigbootblock.inc
+++ b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.bigbootblock.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $(obj)/crt0_includes.h: $(crt0s)
 	@printf "    GEN        $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
 	printf '$(foreach crt0,config.h $(crt0s),#include "$(crt0:$(obj)/%=%)"\n)' > $@
 
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.o: $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s
+$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.initobj.o: $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s
 	$(CC) -I$(obj) -Wa,-acdlns -c -o $@ $<  > $(dir $@)/crt0.disasm
 
 $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s: $(src)/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb $(obj)/crt0_includes.h
diff --git a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.tinybootblock.inc b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.tinybootblock.inc
index 9c048006bb..8911844d9e 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.tinybootblock.inc
+++ b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.tinybootblock.inc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ $(obj)/romstage/crt0_includes.h: $(crt0s)
 	mkdir -p $(obj)/romstage
 	printf '$(foreach crt0,config.h $(crt0s),#include "$(crt0:$(obj)/%=%)"\n)' > $@
 
-$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.o: $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s
+$(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.initobj.o: $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s
 	$(CC) -I$(obj) -Wa,-acdlns -c -o $@ $<  > $(dir $@)/crt0.disasm
 
 $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/crt0.s: $(src)/arch/i386/init/crt0.S.lb $(obj)/romstage/crt0_includes.h