2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
index a174d63395ea..ec9c400c7f82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #
 # arch/arm/boot/Makefile
 #
+# This file is included by the global makefile so that you can add your own
+# architecture-specific flags and dependencies.
+#
 # This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
 # License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
 # for more details.
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ $(obj)/bootpImage: $(obj)/bootp/bootp FORCE
         $(call if_changed,objcopy)
         @echo '  Kernel: $@ is ready'
 
-.PHONY: initrd FORCE
+PHONY += initrd FORCE
 initrd:
         @test "$(INITRD_PHYS)" != "" || \
         (echo This machine does not support INITRD; exit -1)
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
index 8e8879b6b3d7..c394e305447c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #
 # linux/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
 #
+# This file is included by the global makefile so that you can add your own
+# architecture-specific flags and dependencies.
+#
 
 LDFLAGS_bootp   :=-p --no-undefined -X \
                  --defsym initrd_phys=$(INITRD_PHYS) \
@@ -21,4 +24,4 @@ $(obj)/kernel.o: arch/arm/boot/zImage FORCE
 
 $(obj)/initrd.o: $(INITRD) FORCE
 
-.PHONY: $(INITRD) FORCE
+PHONY += $(INITRD) FORCE