1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f8ecfd71307..dbc4b709b6a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -183,6 +183,16 @@ endif
 # load other configuration
 include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
+# Targets which don't build the source code
+NON_BUILD_TARGETS = backup clean clobber distclean mkproper tidy unconfig
+
+# Only do the generic board check when actually building, not configuring
+ifeq ($(filter $(NON_BUILD_TARGETS),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+ifeq ($(findstring _config,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+$(CHECK_GENERIC_BOARD)
+endif
+endif
+
 # If board code explicitly specified LDSCRIPT or CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT, use
 # that (or fail if absent).  Otherwise, search for a linker script in a
 # standard location.