diff --git a/tools/gpio/Build b/tools/gpio/Build
index 620c1937d957..4141f35837db 100644
--- a/tools/gpio/Build
+++ b/tools/gpio/Build
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+gpio-utils-y += gpio-utils.o
 lsgpio-y += lsgpio.o gpio-utils.o
 gpio-hammer-y += gpio-hammer.o gpio-utils.o
 gpio-event-mon-y += gpio-event-mon.o gpio-utils.o
diff --git a/tools/gpio/Makefile b/tools/gpio/Makefile
index f8bc8656a544..6a73c06e069c 100644
--- a/tools/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/tools/gpio/Makefile
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ $(OUTPUT)include/linux/gpio.h: ../../include/uapi/linux/gpio.h
 
 prepare: $(OUTPUT)include/linux/gpio.h
 
+GPIO_UTILS_IN := $(output)gpio-utils-in.o
+$(GPIO_UTILS_IN): prepare FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=gpio-utils
+
 #
 # lsgpio
 #
 LSGPIO_IN := $(OUTPUT)lsgpio-in.o
-$(LSGPIO_IN): prepare FORCE
+$(LSGPIO_IN): prepare FORCE $(OUTPUT)gpio-utils-in.o
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=lsgpio
 $(OUTPUT)lsgpio: $(LSGPIO_IN)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $< -o $@
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)lsgpio: $(LSGPIO_IN)
 # gpio-hammer
 #
 GPIO_HAMMER_IN := $(OUTPUT)gpio-hammer-in.o
-$(GPIO_HAMMER_IN): prepare FORCE
+$(GPIO_HAMMER_IN): prepare FORCE $(OUTPUT)gpio-utils-in.o
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=gpio-hammer
 $(OUTPUT)gpio-hammer: $(GPIO_HAMMER_IN)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $< -o $@
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ $(OUTPUT)gpio-hammer: $(GPIO_HAMMER_IN)
 # gpio-event-mon
 #
 GPIO_EVENT_MON_IN := $(OUTPUT)gpio-event-mon-in.o
-$(GPIO_EVENT_MON_IN): prepare FORCE
+$(GPIO_EVENT_MON_IN): prepare FORCE $(OUTPUT)gpio-utils-in.o
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=gpio-event-mon
 $(OUTPUT)gpio-event-mon: $(GPIO_EVENT_MON_IN)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $< -o $@