diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index be39cd1c74c..d897278b1f9 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ depfile = $(subst $(comma),_,$(dot-target).d)
 # filename of target with directory and extension stripped
 basetarget = $(basename $(notdir $@))
 
+###
+# filename of first prerequisite with directory and extension stripped
+baseprereq = $(basename $(notdir $<))
+
 ###
 # Escape single quote for use in echo statements
 escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)