diff --git a/test/zdtm/Makefile.inc b/test/zdtm/Makefile.inc
index 24f32c606..c19888da3 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/Makefile.inc
+++ b/test/zdtm/Makefile.inc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endef
 
 %.d: %.c
 	$(E) " DEP      " $@
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -MM -MP -c $< -o $@
+	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -MM -MP $< -o $@
 
 %.o: %.c | %.d
 	$(E) " CC       " $@