diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.asm-generic b/scripts/Makefile.asm-generic
index a6c8c1780855..9563215a23c6 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.asm-generic
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.asm-generic
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 # and for each file listed in this file with generic-y creates
 # a small wrapper file in $(obj) (arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated/$(src))
 
+PHONY := all
+all:
+
 kbuild-file := $(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/$(src)/Kbuild
 -include $(kbuild-file)