diff --git a/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc b/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
index 265cee6d6..546d67337 100644
--- a/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
+++ b/techlibs/xilinx/synth_xilinx.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ struct SynthXilinxPass : public ScriptPass
 			run(stringf("hierarchy -check %s", top_opt.c_str()));
 		}
 
-		if (check_label("coarse")) {
+		if (check_label("prepare")) {
 			run("proc");
 			if (flatten || help_mode)
 				run("flatten", "(with '-flatten')");
@@ -283,7 +283,9 @@ struct SynthXilinxPass : public ScriptPass
 			}
 
 			run("techmap -map +/cmp2lut.v -D LUT_WIDTH=6");
+		}
 
+		if (check_label("dsp")) {
 			if (!nodsp || help_mode) {
 				// NB: Xilinx multipliers are signed only
 				run("techmap -map +/mul2dsp.v -map +/xilinx/dsp_map.v -D DSP_A_MAXWIDTH=25 -D DSP_B_MAXWIDTH=18 -D DSP_SIGNEDONLY=1 -D DSP_NAME=$__MUL25X18", "(skip if '-nodsp')");
@@ -292,7 +294,9 @@ struct SynthXilinxPass : public ScriptPass
 				run("xilinx_dsp", "                     (skip if '-nodsp')");
 				run("chtype -set $mul t:$__soft_mul","  (skip if '-nodsp')");
 			}
+		}
 
+		if (check_label("coarse")) {
 			run("alumacc");
 			run("share");
 			run("opt");