diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e1adac8aa28..59aa9f56fdbe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1116,15 +1116,15 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  cscope	  - Generate cscope index'
 	@echo  '  kernelrelease	  - Output the release version string'
 	@echo  '  kernelversion	  - Output the version stored in Makefile'
-	@if [ -r include/asm-$(ARCH)/Kbuild ]; then \
+	@if [ -r $(srctree)/include/asm-$(ARCH)/Kbuild ]; then \
 	 echo  '  headers_install - Install sanitised kernel headers to INSTALL_HDR_PATH'; \
+	 echo  '                    (default: $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH))'; \
 	 fi
-	@echo  '                    (default: $(INSTALL_HDR_PATH))'
 	@echo  ''
 	@echo  'Static analysers'
 	@echo  '  checkstack      - Generate a list of stack hogs'
 	@echo  '  namespacecheck  - Name space analysis on compiled kernel'
-	@if [ -r include/asm-$(ARCH)/Kbuild ]; then \
+	@if [ -r $(srctree)/include/asm-$(ARCH)/Kbuild ]; then \
 	 echo  '  headers_check   - Sanity check on exported headers'; \
 	 fi
 	@echo  ''