diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 36bb650046..701a146a26 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -243,11 +243,15 @@ evaluate_subdirs= \
 
 # collect all object files eligible for building
 subdirs:=$(TOPLEVEL)
+postinclude-hooks :=
 $(eval $(call evaluate_subdirs))
 ifeq ($(FAILBUILD),1)
 $(error cannot continue build)
 endif
 
+# Run hooks registered by subdirectories that need to be evaluated after all files have been parsed
+$(eval $(postinclude-hooks))
+
 # Eliminate duplicate mentions of source files in a class
 $(foreach class,$(classes),$(eval $(class)-srcs:=$(sort $($(class)-srcs))))
 
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 2267f3267b..5ab352468c 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ subdirs-y += util/checklist
 
 #######################################################################
 # Add source classes and their build options
-classes-y := ramstage romstage bootblock postcar smm smmstub cpu_microcode libverstage verstage
+classes-y := ramstage romstage bootblock postcar smm smmstub cpu_microcode verstage
 
 # Add dynamic classes for rmodules
 $(foreach supported_arch,$(ARCH_SUPPORTED), \
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ endif
 
 ramstage-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
 romstage-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
-libverstage-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
 verstage-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
 bootblock-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
 $(foreach type,ads adb, \
@@ -528,10 +527,6 @@ romstage-y+=$(DEVICETREE_STATIC_C)
 verstage-y+=$(DEVICETREE_STATIC_C)
 bootblock-y+=$(DEVICETREE_STATIC_C)
 
-$(objgenerated)/libverstage.a: $$(libverstage-objs)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(AR_libverstage) rcsT $@ $^
-
 #######################################################################
 # Clean up rules
 clean-abuild:
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm/Makefile.inc
index 27424142a1..013a4dda75 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/Makefile.inc
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ endif # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTBLOCK_ARM
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARM),y)
 
-$(objcbfs)/verstage.debug: $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a $$(verstage-objs)
+$(objcbfs)/verstage.debug: $$(verstage-objs)
 	@printf "    LINK       $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
-	$(LD_verstage) $(LDFLAGS_verstage) -o $@ -L$(obj) -T $(call src-to-obj,verstage,src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/memlayout.ld) --whole-archive --start-group $(filter-out %.ld,$(verstage-objs)) $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a --end-group
+	$(LD_verstage) $(LDFLAGS_verstage) -o $@ -L$(obj) -T $(call src-to-obj,verstage,src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/memlayout.ld) --whole-archive --start-group $(filter-out %.ld,$(verstage-objs)) --end-group
 
 verstage-y += boot.c
 verstage-y += div0.c
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/armv4/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm/armv4/Makefile.inc
index 1b91961f7e..e8e49a60a8 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/armv4/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/armv4/Makefile.inc
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ endif # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTBLOCK_ARMV4
 ################################################################################
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARMV4),y)
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv4_flags)
 verstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv4_flags)
 
 verstage-y += cache.c
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/armv7/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm/armv7/Makefile.inc
index d978f00fae..fe0b446623 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/armv7/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/armv7/Makefile.inc
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ endif # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTBLOCK_ARMV7
 ################################################################################
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARMV7),y)
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-a_flags)
-libverstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7_asm_flags)
 verstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-a_flags)
 verstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7_asm_flags)
 
@@ -83,14 +81,10 @@ verstage-y += exception_asm.S
 verstage-y += mmu.c
 
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARMV7_M),y)
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-m_flags)
-libverstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7_asm_flags)
 verstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-m_flags)
 verstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7_asm_flags)
 
 else ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARMV7_R),y)
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-r_flags)
-libverstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7-r_asm_flags)
 verstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv7-r_flags)
 verstage-S-ccopts += $(armv7-r_asm_flags)
 
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm64/Makefile.inc
index 7f3ce3fb96..ad3941b099 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/Makefile.inc
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ endif # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTBLOCK_ARM64
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_VERSTAGE_ARM64),y)
 
-$(objcbfs)/verstage.debug: $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a $$(verstage-objs)
+$(objcbfs)/verstage.debug: $$(verstage-objs)
 	@printf "    LINK       $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
-	$(LD_verstage) $(LDFLAGS_verstage) -o $@ -L$(obj) --whole-archive --start-group $(filter-out %.ld,$(verstage-objs)) $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a --end-group -T $(call src-to-obj,verstage,src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/memlayout.ld)
+	$(LD_verstage) $(LDFLAGS_verstage) -o $@ -L$(obj) --whole-archive --start-group $(filter-out %.ld,$(verstage-objs)) --end-group -T $(call src-to-obj,verstage,src/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/memlayout.ld)
 
 verstage-y += boot.c
 verstage-y += div0.c
diff --git a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
index f026a99b23..a7a6b19f9f 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/arm64/armv8/Makefile.inc
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ verstage-y += cpu.S
 verstage-y += cache_helpers.S
 verstage-y += exception.c
 
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv8_flags)
 verstage-generic-ccopts += $(armv8_flags)
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
index 332e8ec6f6..5f184c5d96 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/Makefile.inc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ verstage-$(CONFIG_C_ENVIRONMENT_BOOTBLOCK) += verstage.c
 
 verstage-$(CONFIG_COLLECT_TIMESTAMPS) += timestamp.c
 
-verstage-libs += $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a
+verstage-libs ?=
 
 $(eval $(call early_x86_assembly_entry_rule,verstage))
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Makefile.inc b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Makefile.inc
index 09f2e93642..ea0d1a880b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/drivers/i2c/ww_ring/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-libverstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring.c
-libverstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring_programs.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring_programs.c
 
 ramstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring.c
 ramstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_I2C_WW_RING) += ww_ring_programs.c
diff --git a/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/Makefile.inc b/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/Makefile.inc
index e2f75eee51..960df74b70 100644
--- a/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/drivers/intel/fsp1_1/Makefile.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_PLATFORM_USES_FSP1_1),y)
 
 verstage-y += car.c
 verstage-y += fsp_util.c
-verstage-y += verstage.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE) += verstage.c
 
 bootblock-y += bootblock.c
 bootblock-y += fsp_util.c
diff --git a/src/lib/Makefile.inc b/src/lib/Makefile.inc
index 4576006cb1..8f92b291bb 100644
--- a/src/lib/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/lib/Makefile.inc
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ verstage-$(CONFIG_COLLECT_TIMESTAMPS) += timestamp.c
 verstage-y += boot_device.c
 verstage-$(CONFIG_CONSOLE_CBMEM) += cbmem_console.c
 
-libverstage-$(CONFIG_TPM) += tlcl.c
-libverstage-$(CONFIG_TPM2) += tpm2_marshaling.c
-libverstage-$(CONFIG_TPM2) += tpm2_tlcl.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_TPM) += tlcl.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_TPM2) += tpm2_marshaling.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_TPM2) += tpm2_tlcl.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE),y)
 romstage-$(CONFIG_TPM) += tlcl.c
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq40xx/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq40xx/Makefile.inc
index 568b0e314e..08be7208a3 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq40xx/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq40xx/Makefile.inc
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ bootblock-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += uart.c
 
 verstage-y += clock.c
 verstage-y += gpio.c
-libverstage-y += blsp.c
-libverstage-y += i2c.c
-libverstage-y += qup.c
-libverstage-y += spi.c
+verstage-y += blsp.c
+verstage-y += i2c.c
+verstage-y += qup.c
+verstage-y += spi.c
 verstage-y += timer.c
 verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += uart.c
 
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
index 42d28e4e77..624b63322d 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ bootblock-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += uart.c
 
 verstage-y += clock.c
 verstage-y += gpio.c
-libverstage-y += gsbi.c
-libverstage-y += i2c.c
-libverstage-y += qup.c
-libverstage-y += spi.c
+verstage-y += gsbi.c
+verstage-y += i2c.c
+verstage-y += qup.c
+verstage-y += spi.c
 verstage-y += timer.c
 verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += uart.c
 
diff --git a/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/Makefile.inc
index b29038db2a..75c2e240ee 100644
--- a/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/rockchip/rk3288/Makefile.inc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ verstage-$(CONFIG_DRIVERS_UART) += ../common/uart.c
 verstage-y += ../common/gpio.c
 verstage-y += gpio.c
 verstage-y += clock.c
-libverstage-y += crypto.c
+verstage-y += crypto.c
 verstage-y += ../common/i2c.c
 verstage-$(CONFIG_SOFTWARE_I2C) += software_i2c.c
 
diff --git a/src/vboot/Makefile.inc b/src/vboot/Makefile.inc
index 56a3bacb72..0d6ce57f50 100644
--- a/src/vboot/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/vboot/Makefile.inc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ ramstage-y += bootmode.c
 verstage-y += bootmode.c
 postcar-y += bootmode.c
 
-libverstage-generic-ccopts += -D__PRE_RAM__ -D__VERSTAGE__
 verstage-generic-ccopts += -D__PRE_RAM__ -D__VERSTAGE__
 
 bootblock-y += vbnv.c
@@ -62,14 +61,14 @@ ramstage-y += vboot_common.c
 postcar-y += vboot_common.c
 
 bootblock-y += common.c
-libverstage-y += vboot_logic.c
+verstage-y += vboot_logic.c
 verstage-y += common.c
-verstage-y += verstage.c
+verstage-$(CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE) += verstage.c
 ifeq (${CONFIG_VBOOT_MOCK_SECDATA},y)
-libverstage-y += secdata_mock.c
+verstage-y += secdata_mock.c
 romstage-$(CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE) += secdata_mock.c
 else
-libverstage-y += secdata_tpm.c
+verstage-y += secdata_tpm.c
 romstage-$(CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE) += secdata_tpm.c
 endif
 romstage-y += vboot_handoff.c common.c
@@ -88,9 +87,9 @@ endif
 endif # CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 
 VB2_LIB = $(obj)/external/vboot_reference/vboot_fw20.a
-VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(patsubst -I%,-I$(top)/%, $(filter-out -I$(obj), $(filter-out -include $(src)/include/kconfig.h, $(CPPFLAGS_libverstage))))
-VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_libverstage)
-VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(libverstage-c-ccopts)
+VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(patsubst -I%,-I$(top)/%, $(filter-out -I$(obj), $(filter-out -include $(src)/include/kconfig.h, $(CPPFLAGS_verstage))))
+VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(CFLAGS_verstage)
+VBOOT_CFLAGS += $(verstage-c-ccopts)
 VBOOT_CFLAGS += -I$(abspath $(obj)) -include $(top)/src/include/kconfig.h -Wno-missing-prototypes
 VBOOT_CFLAGS += -DVBOOT_DEBUG
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ $(VB2_LIB): $(obj)/config.h
 		V=$(V) \
 		fwlib20
 
-libverstage-srcs += $(VB2_LIB)
+verstage-srcs += $(VB2_LIB)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE),y)
 
@@ -131,11 +130,11 @@ endif
 
 endif
 
-else
+else # CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VBOOT_STARTS_IN_BOOTBLOCK),y)
-bootblock-srcs += $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a
+postinclude-hooks += $$(eval bootblock-srcs += $$(verstage-srcs))
 else
-romstage-srcs += $(objgenerated)/libverstage.a
+postinclude-hooks += $$(eval romstage-srcs += $$(verstage-srcs))
 endif
 endif # CONFIG_VBOOT_SEPARATE_VERSTAGE
 
diff --git a/toolchain.inc b/toolchain.inc
index 9b952158d8..5501c32e63 100644
--- a/toolchain.inc
+++ b/toolchain.inc
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ HOSTCXX:=CCC_CXX="$(HOSTCXX)" $(CXX)
 ROMCC=CCC_CC="$(ROMCC_BIN)" $(CC)
 endif
 
-COREBOOT_STANDARD_STAGES := bootblock libverstage verstage romstage ramstage
-MAP-libverstage := verstage
+COREBOOT_STANDARD_STAGES := bootblock verstage romstage ramstage
 
 ARCHDIR-i386	:= x86
 ARCHDIR-x86_32	:= x86