diff --git a/tools/lib/subcmd/Makefile b/tools/lib/subcmd/Makefile
index b87213263a5e..59b09f280e49 100644
--- a/tools/lib/subcmd/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/subcmd/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ include $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.include
 
 all: fixdep $(LIBFILE)
 
-$(SUBCMD_IN): FORCE
+$(SUBCMD_IN): fixdep FORCE
 	@$(MAKE) $(build)=libsubcmd
 
 $(LIBFILE): $(SUBCMD_IN)