diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 22d758495ad2..59cf6dacec07 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ PHONY += outputmakefile
 # output directory.
 outputmakefile:
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
+	$(Q)ln -fsn $(srctree) source
 	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkmakefile \
 	    $(srctree) $(objtree) $(VERSION) $(PATCHLEVEL)
 endif
@@ -946,7 +947,6 @@ ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 	    mkdir -p include2;                                          \
 	    ln -fsn $(srctree)/include/asm-$(SRCARCH) include2/asm;     \
 	fi
-	ln -fsn $(srctree) source
 endif
 
 # prepare2 creates a makefile if using a separate output directory