diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1c458c2522..ad457e1bd0d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ outputmakefile:
 # of make so .config is not included in this case either (for *config).
 
 no-dot-config-targets := clean mrproper distclean \
-			 cscope TAGS tags help %docs check% kernelrelease
+			 cscope TAGS tags help %docs check%
 
 config-targets := 0
 mixed-targets  := 0