diff --git a/init/Makefile b/init/Makefile
index c5f157ce293e..4a243df426f7 100644
--- a/init/Makefile
+++ b/init/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ $(obj)/version.o: include/linux/compile.h
 # mkcompile_h will make sure to only update the
 # actual file if its content has changed.
 
+       chk_compile.h = :
  quiet_chk_compile.h = echo '  CHK     $@'
 silent_chk_compile.h = :
 include/linux/compile.h: FORCE
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index da3559ea92e0..d64e6badc942 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)
 # - If they are equal no change, and no timestamp update
 # - stdin is piped in from the first prerequisite ($<) so one has
 #   to specify a valid file as first prerequisite (often the kbuild file)
+       chk_filechk = :
  quiet_chk_filechk = echo '  CHK     $@'
 silent_chk_filechk = :
+       upd_filechk = :
  quiet_upd_filechk = echo '  UPD     $@'
 silent_upd_filechk = :
+
 define filechk
 	$(Q)set -e;				\
 	$($(quiet)chk_filechk);			\