diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 4fd97a6f5083..df3d9d5bbe01 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -758,14 +758,11 @@ buildkernel:
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	cd ${KRNLOBJDIR}/${_kernel}; ${KMAKE} ${CLEANDIR}
 .endif
-.if !defined(NO_KERNELOBJ)
 	@echo
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> stage 2.2: rebuilding the object tree"
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	cd ${KRNLOBJDIR}/${_kernel}; ${KMAKE} obj
-.endif
-.if !defined(NO_KERNELTOOLS)
 	@echo
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
 	@echo ">>> stage 2.3: build tools"
@@ -782,7 +779,6 @@ buildkernel:
 	    ${MAKE} -DWITHOUT_SSP -DNO_CPU_CFLAGS -DNO_CTF ${target}
 .endfor
 .endif
-.endif
 .if !defined(NO_KERNELDEPEND)
 	@echo
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"