diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d67556347..bc84dca73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -951,6 +951,10 @@ partialclean::
 
 ## Test compilation of backend-specific parts
 
+ARCH_SPECIFIC =\
+  asmcomp/arch.ml asmcomp/proc.ml asmcomp/CSE.ml asmcomp/selection.ml \
+  asmcomp/scheduling.ml asmcomp/reload.ml
+
 partialclean::
 	rm -f $(ARCH_SPECIFIC)
 
diff --git a/compilerlibs/Makefile.compilerlibs b/compilerlibs/Makefile.compilerlibs
index ea069bbb6..59d8050cf 100644
--- a/compilerlibs/Makefile.compilerlibs
+++ b/compilerlibs/Makefile.compilerlibs
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ BYTECOMP=bytecomp/instruct.cmo bytecomp/bytegen.cmo \
   driver/errors.cmo driver/compile.cmo
 BYTECOMP_CMI=
 
-ARCH_SPECIFIC =\
-  asmcomp/arch.ml asmcomp/proc.ml asmcomp/CSE.ml asmcomp/selection.ml \
-  asmcomp/scheduling.ml asmcomp/reload.ml
-
 INTEL_ASM=\
   asmcomp/x86_proc.cmo \
   asmcomp/x86_dsl.cmo \