diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 529b904..68ef80b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -774,6 +774,9 @@
 ifdef CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/Makefile headers_check
 endif
+ifdef CONFIG_SAMPLES
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=samples
+endif
 	$(call vmlinux-modpost)
 	$(call if_changed_rule,vmlinux__)
 	$(Q)rm -f .old_version