diff --git a/board/dbau1x00/Makefile b/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
index 9024919..2f14402 100644
--- a/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
+++ b/board/dbau1x00/Makefile
@@ -5,25 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
-
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y	= dbau1x00.o
+obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o
diff --git a/board/incaip/Makefile b/board/incaip/Makefile
index ed7370f..602d30e 100644
--- a/board/incaip/Makefile
+++ b/board/incaip/Makefile
@@ -5,25 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
-
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y	= incaip.o flash.o
+obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o
diff --git a/board/micronas/vct/Makefile b/board/micronas/vct/Makefile
index ff35a5a..ed28cb8 100644
--- a/board/micronas/vct/Makefile
+++ b/board/micronas/vct/Makefile
@@ -4,32 +4,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS-y := $(BOARD).o
-COBJS-y += ebi.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_VCT_NOR) += ebi_nor_flash.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_VCT_ONENAND) += ebi_onenand.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC911X) += ebi_smc911x.o smc_eeprom.o
-COBJS-y += gpio.o
-COBJS-y += top.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_USB_EHCI_VCT) += dcgu.o ehci.o scc.o
-
-COBJS	:= $(sort $(COBJS-y))
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	$(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y := vct.o
+obj-y += ebi.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VCT_NOR) += ebi_nor_flash.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VCT_ONENAND) += ebi_onenand.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DRIVER_SMC911X) += ebi_smc911x.o smc_eeprom.o
+obj-y += gpio.o
+obj-y += top.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USB_EHCI_VCT) += dcgu.o ehci.o scc.o
diff --git a/board/pb1x00/Makefile b/board/pb1x00/Makefile
index ed7370f..647eb85 100644
--- a/board/pb1x00/Makefile
+++ b/board/pb1x00/Makefile
@@ -5,25 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS	= $(BOARD).o flash.o
-SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
-
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	$(obj).depend $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y	= pb1x00.o flash.o
+obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o
diff --git a/board/qemu-malta/Makefile b/board/qemu-malta/Makefile
index 7060341..5d727f6 100644
--- a/board/qemu-malta/Makefile
+++ b/board/qemu-malta/Makefile
@@ -5,25 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
-
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	 $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y	= qemu-malta.o
+obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o
diff --git a/board/qemu-mips/Makefile b/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
index 7060341..8040573 100644
--- a/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
+++ b/board/qemu-mips/Makefile
@@ -5,25 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
-LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).o
-
-COBJS	= $(BOARD).o
-SOBJS	= lowlevel_init.o
-
-SRCS	:= $(SOBJS:.o=.S) $(COBJS:.o=.c)
-OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS))
-SOBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(SOBJS))
-
-$(LIB):	 $(OBJS) $(SOBJS)
-	$(call cmd_link_o_target, $(OBJS) $(SOBJS))
-
-#########################################################################
-
-# defines $(obj).depend target
-include $(SRCTREE)/rules.mk
-
-sinclude $(obj).depend
-
-#########################################################################
+obj-y	= qemu-mips.o
+obj-y	+= lowlevel_init.o