diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 215d5fd95a28..f7f43c8997ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ KGZIP		= gzip
 KBZIP2		= bzip2
 KLZOP		= lzop
 LZMA		= lzma
-LZ4		= lz4c
+LZ4		= lz4
 XZ		= xz
 ZSTD		= zstd
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 01040a767c1d..7395200538da 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -425,10 +425,10 @@ quiet_cmd_lzo_with_size = LZO     $@
       cmd_lzo_with_size = { cat $(real-prereqs) | $(KLZOP) -9; $(size_append); } > $@
 
 quiet_cmd_lz4 = LZ4     $@
-      cmd_lz4 = cat $(real-prereqs) | $(LZ4) -l -c1 stdin stdout > $@
+      cmd_lz4 = cat $(real-prereqs) | $(LZ4) -l -9 - - > $@
 
 quiet_cmd_lz4_with_size = LZ4     $@
-      cmd_lz4_with_size = { cat $(real-prereqs) | $(LZ4) -l -c1 stdin stdout; \
+      cmd_lz4_with_size = { cat $(real-prereqs) | $(LZ4) -l -9 - -; \
                   $(size_append); } > $@
 
 # U-Boot mkimage