diff --git a/tools/ldgen/generation.py b/tools/ldgen/generation.py
index 0998a4eb62..929870e045 100644
--- a/tools/ldgen/generation.py
+++ b/tools/ldgen/generation.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import fnmatch
 from fragments import Sections, Scheme, Mapping, Fragment
 from pyparsing import Suppress, White, ParseException, Literal, Group, ZeroOrMore
 from pyparsing import Word, OneOrMore, nums, alphanums, alphas, Optional, LineEnd, printables
-from common import LdGenFailure
+from ldgen_common import LdGenFailure
 
 
 class PlacementRule():
diff --git a/tools/ldgen/ldgen.py b/tools/ldgen/ldgen.py
index 7f49440e48..390dd653c9 100755
--- a/tools/ldgen/ldgen.py
+++ b/tools/ldgen/ldgen.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import tempfile
 from fragments import FragmentFile
 from sdkconfig import SDKConfig
 from generation import GenerationModel, TemplateModel, SectionsInfo
-from common import LdGenFailure
+from ldgen_common import LdGenFailure
 from pyparsing import ParseException, ParseFatalException
 
 
diff --git a/tools/ldgen/common.py b/tools/ldgen/ldgen_common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/ldgen/common.py
rename to tools/ldgen/ldgen_common.py