diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 2a0b2c8a1fe0..6f4f8bf36071 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -174,11 +174,13 @@ libs-y				:= arch/arm/lib/ $(libs-y)
 
 # Default target when executing plain make
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_XIP_KERNEL),y)
-all: xipImage
+KBUILD_IMAGE := xipImage
 else
-all: zImage
+KBUILD_IMAGE := zImage
 endif
 
+all:	$(KBUILD_IMAGE)
+
 boot := arch/arm/boot
 
 #	Update machine arch and proc symlinks if something which affects