diff --git a/arch/riscv/Makefile b/arch/riscv/Makefile
index 5927c94302b8..8a107ed18b0d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/Makefile
@@ -107,11 +107,13 @@ PHONY += vdso_install
 vdso_install:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=arch/riscv/kernel/vdso $@
 
+ifeq ($(KBUILD_EXTMOD),)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_MMU),y)
 prepare: vdso_prepare
 vdso_prepare: prepare0
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=arch/riscv/kernel/vdso include/generated/vdso-offsets.h
 endif
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL),y)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RISCV_M_MODE)$(CONFIG_SOC_CANAAN),yy)