diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 91ee171..07639c6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=$(boot)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=arch/x86/tools
 
+PHONY += kvmconfig
 kvmconfig:
 	$(if $(wildcard $(objtree)/.config),, $(error You need an existing .config for this target))
 	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh -m -O $(objtree) $(objtree)/.config arch/x86/configs/kvm_guest.config