diff --git a/samples/rust/Makefile b/samples/rust/Makefile
index f29280ec4820..c1a5c1655395 100644
--- a/samples/rust/Makefile
+++ b/samples/rust/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 ccflags-y += -I$(src)				# needed for trace events
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_MINIMAL)		+= rust_minimal.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_PRINT)			+= rust_print.o rust_print_events.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_PRINT)			+= rust_print.o
+
+rust_print-y := rust_print_main.o rust_print_events.o
 
 subdir-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_HOSTPROGS)		+= hostprogs
diff --git a/samples/rust/rust_print.rs b/samples/rust/rust_print_main.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from samples/rust/rust_print.rs
rename to samples/rust/rust_print_main.rs