diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff1054cfca33..a189ceadcd08 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION
   endif
 endif
 
+PHONY += prepare0
 
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_EXTMOD),)
 core-y		+= kernel/ certs/ mm/ fs/ ipc/ security/ crypto/ block/
@@ -1061,8 +1062,7 @@ scripts: scripts_basic scripts_dtc
 # archprepare is used in arch Makefiles and when processed asm symlink,
 # version.h and scripts_basic is processed / created.
 
-# Listed in dependency order
-PHONY += prepare archprepare prepare0 prepare1 prepare2 prepare3
+PHONY += prepare archprepare prepare1 prepare2 prepare3
 
 # prepare3 is used to check if we are building in a separate output directory,
 # and if so do: