diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 342618a2bccb..ef48d15c18e8 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -334,7 +334,8 @@ quiet_cmd_lzo = LZO     $@
       cmd_lzo = { cat $(real-prereqs) | lzop -9; $(size_append); } > $@
 
 quiet_cmd_lz4 = LZ4     $@
-      cmd_lz4 = { cat $(real-prereqs) | lz4c -l -c1 stdin stdout; \
+      cmd_lz4 = { cat $(real-prereqs) | \
+                  lz4 -c -l -12 --favor-decSpeed stdin stdout; \
                   $(size_append); } > $@
 
 # U-Boot mkimage