diff --git a/arch/arm/src/Makefile b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
index b22c952f5a2..becb8a00f1a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/src/Makefile
@@ -246,12 +246,15 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip$(DELIM)Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/Makefile b/arch/arm64/src/Makefile
index 7b29c929187..15f5b7b02df 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/Makefile
@@ -221,12 +221,15 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip$(DELIM)Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/Makefile b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
index 0c0e97d9d5f..da50e27beea 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr/src/Makefile
@@ -112,12 +112,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/Makefile b/arch/hc/src/Makefile
index f3d9f0d6257..607b1f72195 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/hc/src/Makefile
@@ -124,12 +124,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/Makefile b/arch/mips/src/Makefile
index fe68c5c1443..722e4c272f0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/src/Makefile
@@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/Makefile b/arch/misoc/src/Makefile
index 32dac9a080e..6773d6e8cd2 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/Makefile
@@ -113,12 +113,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/Makefile b/arch/or1k/src/Makefile
index b58c3535f7a..48fcd3ff5ee 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/Makefile
@@ -152,12 +152,15 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip$(DELIM)Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/renesas/src/Makefile b/arch/renesas/src/Makefile
index 36daca68801..13cbc84940a 100644
--- a/arch/renesas/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/renesas/src/Makefile
@@ -118,11 +118,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile b/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
index fa85e1dffb9..6a057638f93 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/Makefile
@@ -223,12 +223,15 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) > Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/Makefile b/arch/sim/src/Makefile
index 9654b12fef5..c3ce0a8f462 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sim/src/Makefile
@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ export_startup: sim_head.o $(HOSTOBJS) nuttx-names.dat
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HOSTSRCS:.c=.ddh)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 	@echo "CP:  $<"
 	$(Q) cp $< $@
@@ -465,8 +469,7 @@ config.h: $(TOPDIR)/include/nuttx/config.h
 	$(Q) if [ -e board/Makefile ]; then \
 		$(MAKE) -C board depend ; \
 	fi
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(ASRCS) $(CSRCS) >Make.dep
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(HOSTCFLAGS) -- $(HOSTSRCS) >>Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/tricore/src/Makefile b/arch/tricore/src/Makefile
index f440fbe401e..157065a574e 100644
--- a/arch/tricore/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/tricore/src/Makefile
@@ -211,12 +211,15 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip$(DELIM)Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/Makefile b/arch/x86/src/Makefile
index 709eac63922..53e6d701b87 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/src/Makefile
@@ -136,12 +136,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/src/Makefile b/arch/x86_64/src/Makefile
index 5c1b63e1a62..8261aea14a3 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86_64/src/Makefile
@@ -153,12 +153,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="--dep-path chip --dep-path common --dep-path $(ARCH_SUBDIR)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/Makefile b/arch/xtensa/src/Makefile
index 3a986c14fe5..ec83edd9b89 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/Makefile
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/Makefile
@@ -202,12 +202,15 @@ export_startup: $(STARTUP_OBJS)
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(HEAD_CSRC:.c=.ddc) $(HEAD_ASRC:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile chip/Make.defs $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(BOARDMAKE),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C board depend
 endif
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH))) \
-	 "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(patsubst %,--dep-path %,$(subst :, ,$(VPATH)))"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/audio/Makefile b/audio/Makefile
index 62ba8ca8349..d3b50e96f73 100644
--- a/audio/Makefile
+++ b/audio/Makefile
@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/binfmt/Makefile b/binfmt/Makefile
index 973a6175179..89168659900 100644
--- a/binfmt/Makefile
+++ b/binfmt/Makefile
@@ -82,8 +82,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/boards/Makefile b/boards/Makefile
index bde1440b16a..cf28f17777f 100644
--- a/boards/Makefile
+++ b/boards/Makefile
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ $(CXXOBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.cxx
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds) $(CXXSRCS:.cxx=.ddx)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-ifneq ($(SRCS),)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
-endif
-ifneq ($(CXXSRCS),)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) "$(CXX)" -- $(CXXFLAGS) -- $(CXXSRCS) >>Make.dep
-endif
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/crypto/Makefile b/crypto/Makefile
index fdce9bedd32..de41512f5e2 100644
--- a/crypto/Makefile
+++ b/crypto/Makefile
@@ -97,9 +97,13 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CRYPTO),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 endif
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index d6b8db7c9ee..1461e7f2234 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 
 context::
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/fs/Makefile b/fs/Makefile
index 8ac7841a2a6..050ec8d7435 100644
--- a/fs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/Makefile
@@ -87,8 +87,12 @@ $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 
 context::
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/graphics/Makefile b/graphics/Makefile
index 1c3d115a50d..f987e68df39 100644
--- a/graphics/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/Makefile
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 
 mklibgraphics: $(BIN)
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: gensources Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/libs/libc/Makefile b/libs/libc/Makefile
index fa509a799a7..dd5a3452dd1 100644
--- a/libs/libc/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libc/Makefile
@@ -178,10 +178,18 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, bin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
+makekdepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, kbin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path bin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >bin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile OBJPATH="bin"
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path kbin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE) -- $(SRCS) >kbin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makekdepfile CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE)" OBJPATH="kbin"
 endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LIBC_ZONEINFO_ROMFS),y)
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C zoneinfo depend BIN=$(BIN)
diff --git a/libs/libc/zoneinfo/Makefile b/libs/libc/zoneinfo/Makefile
index 4e462a4abd3..0fd1c68eef2 100644
--- a/libs/libc/zoneinfo/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libc/zoneinfo/Makefile
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@ context: .tzbuilt romfs
 
 # Create dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/libs/libdsp/Makefile b/libs/libdsp/Makefile
index 166db7bbde1..0d110be4c83 100644
--- a/libs/libdsp/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libdsp/Makefile
@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/libs/libm/Makefile b/libs/libm/Makefile
index 67ef0dbc565..ed20d5baf1e 100644
--- a/libs/libm/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libm/Makefile
@@ -65,10 +65,18 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, bin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
+makekdepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, kbin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path bin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >bin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile OBJPATH="bin"
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path kbin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE) -- $(SRCS) >kbin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makekdepfile CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE)" OBJPATH="kbin"
 endif
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
diff --git a/libs/libm/openlibm/Make.defs b/libs/libm/openlibm/Make.defs
index 1b6c1e2ea17..1494863f03e 100644
--- a/libs/libm/openlibm/Make.defs
+++ b/libs/libm/openlibm/Make.defs
@@ -89,11 +89,9 @@ endef
 ifneq ($(filter $(ARCH),i387 amd64),) # Add ld80 directory on x86 and x64
 $(eval $(call INC_template,openlibm/openlibm/ld80))
 VPATH += :openlibm/openlibm/ld80
-DEPPATH += --dep-path openlibm/openlibm/ld80
 else ifneq ($(filter $(ARCH),aarch64),) # Add ld128 directory on aarch64
 $(eval $(call INC_template,openlibm/openlibm/ld128))
 VPATH += :openlibm/openlibm/ld128
-DEPPATH += --dep-path openlibm/openlibm/ld128
 endif
 
 $(eval $(call INC_template,openlibm/openlibm/src,src))
@@ -104,10 +102,6 @@ VPATH += :openlibm/openlibm/src
 VPATH += :openlibm/openlibm/$(ARCH)
 VPATH += :openlibm/openlibm/bsdsrc
 
-DEPPATH += --dep-path openlibm/openlibm/src
-DEPPATH += --dep-path openlibm/openlibm/$(ARCH)
-DEPPATH += --dep-path openlibm/openlibm/bsdsrc
-
 CFLAGS += ${INCDIR_PREFIX}openlibm/openlibm
 CFLAGS += ${INCDIR_PREFIX}openlibm/openlibm/$(ARCH)
 CFLAGS += ${INCDIR_PREFIX}openlibm/openlibm/src
diff --git a/libs/libnx/Makefile b/libs/libnx/Makefile
index a9a39e2ca03..dd5bb2005e6 100644
--- a/libs/libnx/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libnx/Makefile
@@ -220,10 +220,18 @@ endif
 
 # Dependencies
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, bin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
+makekdepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, kbin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile gensources $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path bin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >bin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile OBJPATH="bin"
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path kbin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE) -- $(SRCS) >kbin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makekdepfile CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE)" OBJPATH="kbin"
 endif
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
diff --git a/libs/libxx/Makefile b/libs/libxx/Makefile
index 17239786990..7b5bb8ee3a4 100644
--- a/libs/libxx/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libxx/Makefile
@@ -76,8 +76,12 @@ $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 
 context::
 
+makedepfile: $(CXXSRCS:.cxx=.ddx) $(CPPSRCS:.cpp=.ddp)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CXX)" -- $(CXXFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/mm/Makefile b/mm/Makefile
index 1fde06fe47d..7ea82e21e99 100644
--- a/mm/Makefile
+++ b/mm/Makefile
@@ -94,10 +94,18 @@ endif
 
 context::
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, bin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
+makekdepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, kbin/Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path bin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >bin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile OBJPATH="bin"
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path kbin --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE) -- $(SRCS) >kbin/Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makekdepfile CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(KDEFINE)" OBJPATH="kbin"
 endif
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
diff --git a/net/Makefile b/net/Makefile
index a2949bd53f4..5263eb1e62f 100644
--- a/net/Makefile
+++ b/net/Makefile
@@ -84,9 +84,13 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NET),y)
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 endif
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
diff --git a/openamp/Makefile b/openamp/Makefile
index 8e91977a69b..8465da9ffa2 100644
--- a/openamp/Makefile
+++ b/openamp/Makefile
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 
 context::
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/pass1/Makefile b/pass1/Makefile
index d721a2de61d..4828bff0aaa 100644
--- a/pass1/Makefile
+++ b/pass1/Makefile
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/sched/Makefile b/sched/Makefile
index 9f79cd24c09..92989e81253 100644
--- a/sched/Makefile
+++ b/sched/Makefile
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/syscall/Makefile b/syscall/Makefile
index 48f51beb5fb..a1256018be4 100644
--- a/syscall/Makefile
+++ b/syscall/Makefile
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ $(BIN3): $(WRAP_OBJS)
 
 $(SYSCALLWRAPS): .context
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(PROXYDEPPATH) $(STUBDEPPATH) $(WRAPDEPPATH) \
-	  "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile DEPPATH="$(PROXYDEPPATH) $(STUBDEPPATH) $(WRAPDEPPATH)"
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/tools/Config.mk b/tools/Config.mk
index 2777eb6f8ca..244157ba598 100644
--- a/tools/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/Config.mk
@@ -221,6 +221,25 @@ else
   MKDEP ?= $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)tools$(DELIM)mkdeps$(HOSTEXEEXT)
 endif
 
+# Per-file dependency generation rules
+
+OBJPATH ?= .
+
+%.dds: %.S
+	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path $(OBJPATH) --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $< > $@
+
+%.ddc: %.c
+	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path $(OBJPATH) --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $< > $@
+
+%.ddp: %.cpp
+	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path $(OBJPATH) --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CXX)" -- $(CXXFLAGS) -- $< > $@
+
+%.ddx: %.cxx
+	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path $(OBJPATH) --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CXX)" -- $(CXXFLAGS) -- $< > $@
+
+%.ddh: %.c
+	$(Q) $(MKDEP) --obj-path $(OBJPATH) --obj-suffix $(OBJEXT) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(HOSTCFLAGS) -- $< > $@
+
 # INCDIR - Convert a list of directory paths to a list of compiler include
 #   directories
 # Example: CFFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) [options] "compiler" "dir1" "dir2" "dir2" ...}
diff --git a/video/Makefile b/video/Makefile
index a6eaba223c0..a38fb52eea9 100644
--- a/video/Makefile
+++ b/video/Makefile
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend
diff --git a/wireless/Makefile b/wireless/Makefile
index 9d1f95a5976..f5dcd047933 100644
--- a/wireless/Makefile
+++ b/wireless/Makefile
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ $(COBJS): %$(OBJEXT): %.c
 $(BIN): $(OBJS)
 	$(call ARCHIVE, $@, $(OBJS))
 
+makedepfile: $(CSRCS:.c=.ddc) $(ASRCS:.S=.dds)
+	$(call CATFILE, Make.dep, $^)
+	$(call DELFILE, $^)
+
 .depend: Makefile $(SRCS) $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM).config
-	$(Q) $(MKDEP) $(DEPPATH) "$(CC)" -- $(CFLAGS) -- $(SRCS) >Make.dep
+	$(Q) $(MAKE) makedepfile
 	$(Q) touch $@
 
 depend: .depend