diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile.include b/tools/build/Makefile.include
index 6572bb023543..4e09ad617a60 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile.include
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 build := -f $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.build dir=. obj
 
+ifdef CROSS_COMPILE
+fixdep:
+else
 fixdep:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/build fixdep
+endif
 
 .PHONY: fixdep