diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
index 105ba8e21777..89d9982ee667 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
@@ -88,13 +88,9 @@ define rule_docproc
         ) > $(dir $@).$(notdir $@).cmd
 endef
 
-%.xml: %.tmpl FORCE
+%.xml: %.tmpl $(KERNELDOC) $(DOCPROC) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_rule,docproc)
 
-###
-# Changes in kernel-doc force a rebuild of all documentation
-$(BOOKS): $(KERNELDOC)
-
 # Tell kbuild to always build the programs
 always := $(hostprogs-y)