diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/dts/Makefile
index 51acad699ed0..4f265ec447eb 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 dtb-$(CONFIG_CAVIUM_OCTEON_SOC)		+= octeon_3xxx.dtb octeon_68xx.dtb
+dtb-$(CONFIG_DT_EASY50712)		+= easy50712.dtb
 
 obj-y		+= $(patsubst %.dtb, %.dtb.o, $(dtb-y))
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/danube.dtsi b/arch/mips/boot/dts/danube.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/mips/lantiq/dts/danube.dtsi
rename to arch/mips/boot/dts/danube.dtsi
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts b/arch/mips/boot/dts/easy50712.dts
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/mips/lantiq/dts/easy50712.dts
rename to arch/mips/boot/dts/easy50712.dts
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig b/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
index c0021912131e..e10d33342b30 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ choice
 config DT_EASY50712
 	bool "Easy50712"
 	depends on SOC_XWAY
+	select BUILTIN_DTB
 endchoice
 
 config PCI_LANTIQ
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/Makefile b/arch/mips/lantiq/Makefile
index d6bdc579419f..690257ab86d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 obj-y := irq.o clk.o prom.o
 
-obj-y += dts/
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK) += early_printk.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SOC_TYPE_XWAY) += xway/
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/Makefile b/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fa72dd641b2..000000000000
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/dts/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-obj-$(CONFIG_DT_EASY50712) := easy50712.dtb.o