diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1080fb9511c6..6d4d0c53605e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ PHONY += vmlinux_o
 vmlinux_o: vmlinux.a $(KBUILD_VMLINUX_LIBS)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.vmlinux_o
 
-vmlinux.o modules.builtin.modinfo modules.builtin: vmlinux_o
+vmlinux.o: vmlinux_o
 	@:
 
 PHONY += vmlinux