diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 3f6bf0ea7c0e..a4b050588edf 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = AR [M]  $@
 cmd_link_multi-m =						\
 	$(cmd_update_lto_symversions);				\
 	rm -f $@; 						\
-	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(filter %.o,$^)
+	$(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(filter %.o %.a,$^)
 else
 quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = LD [M]  $@
       cmd_link_multi-m = $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(filter %.o,$^)