diff --git a/scripts/mod/Makefile b/scripts/mod/Makefile
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+hostprogs-y	:= modpost mk_elfconfig
+always		:= $(hostprogs-y) empty.o
+
+modpost-objs	:= modpost.o file2alias.o sumversion.o
+
+# dependencies on generated files need to be listed explicitly
+
+$(obj)/modpost.o $(obj)/file2alias.o $(obj)/sumversion.o: $(obj)/elfconfig.h
+
+quiet_cmd_elfconfig = MKELF   $@
+      cmd_elfconfig = $(obj)/mk_elfconfig $(ARCH) < $< > $@
+
+$(obj)/elfconfig.h: $(obj)/empty.o $(obj)/mk_elfconfig FORCE
+	$(call if_changed,elfconfig)
+
+targets += elfconfig.h