diff --git a/scripts/mkmakefile b/scripts/mkmakefile
index 7f9d544f9..9fc51a7c9 100755
--- a/scripts/mkmakefile
+++ b/scripts/mkmakefile
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ all:
 
 Makefile:;
 
-\$(filter-out all Makefile,\$(MAKECMDGOALS)) %/:
+\$(filter-out all Makefile,\$(MAKECMDGOALS)):
+	\$(MAKE) -C \$(KERNELSRC) O=\$(KERNELOUTPUT) \$@
+
+%/:
 	\$(MAKE) -C \$(KERNELSRC) O=\$(KERNELOUTPUT) \$@
 EOF