diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f54f2f95743..d97f38ad5d9f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ endif
 # in addition to whatever we do anyway.
 # Just "make" or "make all" shall build modules as well
 
-ifneq ($(filter all _all modules,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+ifneq ($(filter all _all modules nsdeps,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
   KBUILD_MODULES := 1
 endif