diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index ac69125183c4..bba32772cc97 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ LIBCOMPAT= SOFT
 # when the ABI breaks though that we want to force rebuilding WORLDTMP
 # to get updated host tools.
 .if ${MK_META_MODE} == "yes" && defined(NO_CLEAN) && \
-    !defined(NO_META_IGNORE_HOST) && !defined(NO_META_IGNORE_HOST_HEADERS)
+    !defined(NO_META_IGNORE_HOST) && !defined(NO_META_IGNORE_HOST_HEADERS) && \
+    !make(showconfig)
 # r318736 - ino64 major ABI breakage
 META_MODE_BAD_ABI_VERS+=	1200031