diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 3c1e20e4a4fc..a1edbfe4310b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -275,8 +275,10 @@ $(obj)/%.o: $(src)/%.c $(recordmcount_source) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_rule,cc_o_c)
 	$(call cmd,force_checksrc)
 
-cmd_mod = echo $(addprefix $(obj)/, $(call real-search, $*.o, .o, -objs -y -m)) | \
-	$(AWK) -v RS='( |\n)' '!x[$$0]++' > $@
+# To make this rule robust against "Argument list too long" error,
+# ensure to add $(obj)/ prefix by a shell command.
+cmd_mod = echo $(call real-search, $*.o, .o, -objs -y -m) | \
+	$(AWK) -v RS='( |\n)' '!x[$$0]++ { print("$(obj)/"$$0) }' > $@
 
 $(obj)/%.mod: FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,mod)