diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 525bff667a52..30816037036e 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ depfile = $(subst $(comma),_,$(dot-target).d)
 # filename of target with directory and extension stripped
 basetarget = $(basename $(notdir $@))
 
-###
-# filename of first prerequisite with directory and extension stripped
-baseprereq = $(basename $(notdir $<))
-
 ###
 # Escape single quote for use in echo statements
 escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)