diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
index 1e08e8547dc72..4a110b733e14d 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/check.rs
@@ -314,41 +314,31 @@ pub fn prepare_compiler_for_check(
     }
 }
 
-/// Checks a single codegen backend.
+/// Check the Cranelift codegen backend.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct CodegenBackend {
-    pub build_compiler: Compiler,
-    pub target: TargetSelection,
-    pub backend: CodegenBackendKind,
+pub struct CraneliftCodegenBackend {
+    build_compiler: Compiler,
+    target: TargetSelection,
 }
 
-impl Step for CodegenBackend {
+impl Step for CraneliftCodegenBackend {
     type Output = ();
+
     const IS_HOST: bool = true;
     const DEFAULT: bool = true;
 
     fn should_run(run: ShouldRun<'_>) -> ShouldRun<'_> {
-        run.paths(&["compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift", "compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc"])
+        run.alias("rustc_codegen_cranelift").alias("cg_clif")
     }
 
     fn make_run(run: RunConfig<'_>) {
-        // FIXME: only check the backend(s) that were actually selected in run.paths
         let build_compiler = prepare_compiler_for_check(run.builder, run.target, Mode::Codegen);
-        for backend in [CodegenBackendKind::Cranelift, CodegenBackendKind::Gcc] {
-            run.builder.ensure(CodegenBackend { build_compiler, target: run.target, backend });
-        }
+        run.builder.ensure(CraneliftCodegenBackend { build_compiler, target: run.target });
     }
 
     fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) {
-        // FIXME: remove once https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/112393 is resolved
-        if builder.build.config.vendor && self.backend.is_gcc() {
-            println!("Skipping checking of `rustc_codegen_gcc` with vendoring enabled.");
-            return;
-        }
-
         let build_compiler = self.build_compiler;
         let target = self.target;
-        let backend = self.backend;
 
         let mut cargo = builder::Cargo::new(
             builder,
@@ -361,31 +351,104 @@ impl Step for CodegenBackend {
 
         cargo
             .arg("--manifest-path")
-            .arg(builder.src.join(format!("compiler/{}/Cargo.toml", backend.crate_name())));
+            .arg(builder.src.join("compiler/rustc_codegen_cranelift/Cargo.toml"));
         rustc_cargo_env(builder, &mut cargo, target);
 
         let _guard = builder.msg(
             Kind::Check,
-            backend.crate_name(),
+            "rustc_codegen_cranelift",
             Mode::Codegen,
             self.build_compiler,
             target,
         );
 
-        let stamp = build_stamp::codegen_backend_stamp(builder, build_compiler, target, &backend)
-            .with_prefix("check");
+        let stamp = build_stamp::codegen_backend_stamp(
+            builder,
+            build_compiler,
+            target,
+            &CodegenBackendKind::Cranelift,
+        )
+        .with_prefix("check");
 
         run_cargo(builder, cargo, builder.config.free_args.clone(), &stamp, vec![], true, false);
     }
 
     fn metadata(&self) -> Option<StepMetadata> {
         Some(
-            StepMetadata::check(&self.backend.crate_name(), self.target)
+            StepMetadata::check("rustc_codegen_cranelift", self.target)
                 .built_by(self.build_compiler),
         )
     }
 }
 
+/// Check the GCC codegen backend.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct GccCodegenBackend {
+    build_compiler: Compiler,
+    target: TargetSelection,
+}
+
+impl Step for GccCodegenBackend {
+    type Output = ();
+
+    const IS_HOST: bool = true;
+    const DEFAULT: bool = true;
+
+    fn should_run(run: ShouldRun<'_>) -> ShouldRun<'_> {
+        run.alias("rustc_codegen_gcc").alias("cg_gcc")
+    }
+
+    fn make_run(run: RunConfig<'_>) {
+        let build_compiler = prepare_compiler_for_check(run.builder, run.target, Mode::Codegen);
+        run.builder.ensure(GccCodegenBackend { build_compiler, target: run.target });
+    }
+
+    fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) {
+        // FIXME: remove once https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/112393 is resolved
+        if builder.build.config.vendor {
+            println!("Skipping checking of `rustc_codegen_gcc` with vendoring enabled.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let build_compiler = self.build_compiler;
+        let target = self.target;
+
+        let mut cargo = builder::Cargo::new(
+            builder,
+            build_compiler,
+            Mode::Codegen,
+            SourceType::InTree,
+            target,
+            builder.kind,
+        );
+
+        cargo.arg("--manifest-path").arg(builder.src.join("compiler/rustc_codegen_gcc/Cargo.toml"));
+        rustc_cargo_env(builder, &mut cargo, target);
+
+        let _guard = builder.msg(
+            Kind::Check,
+            "rustc_codegen_gcc",
+            Mode::Codegen,
+            self.build_compiler,
+            target,
+        );
+
+        let stamp = build_stamp::codegen_backend_stamp(
+            builder,
+            build_compiler,
+            target,
+            &CodegenBackendKind::Gcc,
+        )
+        .with_prefix("check");
+
+        run_cargo(builder, cargo, builder.config.free_args.clone(), &stamp, vec![], true, false);
+    }
+
+    fn metadata(&self) -> Option<StepMetadata> {
+        Some(StepMetadata::check("rustc_codegen_gcc", self.target).built_by(self.build_compiler))
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! tool_check_step {
     (
         $name:ident {
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
index 6226c81a3fdb7..2b521debd84d1 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/mod.rs
@@ -1042,7 +1042,8 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
             Kind::Check | Kind::Fix => describe!(
                 check::Rustc,
                 check::Rustdoc,
-                check::CodegenBackend,
+                check::CraneliftCodegenBackend,
+                check::GccCodegenBackend,
                 check::Clippy,
                 check::Miri,
                 check::CargoMiri,
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
index 9ba57542549b5..a9398a654e956 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder/tests.rs
@@ -1514,12 +1514,7 @@ mod snapshot {
         insta::assert_snapshot!(
             ctx.config("check")
                 .path("compiler")
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_cranelift 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 1 <host>
-        ");
+                .render_steps(), @"[check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1545,12 +1540,7 @@ mod snapshot {
             ctx.config("check")
                 .path("compiler")
                 .stage(1)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_cranelift 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 1 <host>
-        ");
+                .render_steps(), @"[check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1565,9 +1555,6 @@ mod snapshot {
         [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
         [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host> (73 crates)
-        [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc_codegen_cranelift 2 <host>
-        [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 2 <host>
         ");
     }
 
@@ -1679,12 +1666,7 @@ mod snapshot {
             ctx.config("check")
                 .paths(&["library", "compiler"])
                 .args(&args)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_cranelift 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 1 <host>
-        ");
+                .render_steps(), @"[check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host> (73 crates)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1768,7 +1750,6 @@ mod snapshot {
                 .render_steps(), @r"
         [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
         [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_cranelift 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 1 <host>
         ");
     }
 
@@ -2068,130 +2049,6 @@ mod snapshot {
         [doc] rustc 1 <host> -> reference (book) 2 <host>
         ");
     }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_ci() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("ci")
-                .stage(2)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> clippy-driver 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-clippy 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> bootstrap 2 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc_codegen_gcc 2 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_compiler_stage1() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("compiler")
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_compiler_stage2() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("compiler")
-                .stage(2)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> clippy-driver 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-clippy 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_std_stage1() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("std")
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> clippy-driver 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-clippy 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_std_stage2() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("std")
-                .stage(2)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> clippy-driver 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> cargo-clippy 2 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 2 <host> -> std 2 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_miri_stage1() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("miri")
-                .stage(1)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [check] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 0 <host> -> miri 1 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_miri_stage2() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("miri")
-                .stage(2)
-                .render_steps(), @r"
-        [build] llvm <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> rustc 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 1 <host> -> std 1 <host>
-        [check] rustc 1 <host> -> rustc 2 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> clippy-driver 1 <host>
-        [build] rustc 0 <host> -> cargo-clippy 1 <host>
-        [clippy] rustc 1 <host> -> miri 2 <host>
-        ");
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn clippy_bootstrap() {
-        let ctx = TestCtx::new();
-        insta::assert_snapshot!(
-            ctx.config("clippy")
-                .path("bootstrap")
-                .render_steps(), @"[clippy] rustc 0 <host> -> bootstrap 1 <host>");
-    }
 }
 
 struct ExecutedSteps {