diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
index 3705926..fabeb83 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,4 @@
 obj-y	+= board.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_BOOTM) += bootm.o
 
-# Build private libgcc only when asked for
-ifdef USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC
-lib-y	+= ashldi3.o
-lib-y	+= ashrdi3.o
-lib-y	+= lshrdi3.o
-endif
+lib-$(CONFIG_USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC) += ashldi3.o ashrdi3.o lshrdi3.o