diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0ab0c6f3248e..6e186a1bb1ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1215,6 +1215,8 @@ distclean: mrproper
 # rpm target kept for backward compatibility
 package-dir	:= $(srctree)/scripts/package
 
+%src-pkg: FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(package-dir) $@
 %pkg: include/config/kernel.release FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(package-dir) $@
 rpm: include/config/kernel.release FORCE