diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 821a162..a08b791 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 #
 obj-$(CONFIG_OID_REGISTRY) += oid_registry.o
 
-$(obj)/oid_registry.c: $(obj)/oid_registry_data.c
+$(obj)/oid_registry.o: $(obj)/oid_registry_data.c
 
 $(obj)/oid_registry_data.c: $(srctree)/include/linux/oid_registry.h \
 			    $(src)/build_OID_registry