diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3a3c5dc647..1c2a7bde13 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CONFIG_ALL=y
 -include config-all-devices.mak
 -include config-all-disas.mak
 
-include $(SRC_PATH)/rules.mak
 config-host.mak: $(SRC_PATH)/configure
 	@echo $@ is out-of-date, running configure
 	@# TODO: The next lines include code which supports a smooth
@@ -49,6 +48,8 @@ ifneq ($(filter-out $(UNCHECKED_GOALS),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),$(if $(MAKECMDGOALS),,fa
 endif
 endif
 
+include $(SRC_PATH)/rules.mak
+
 GENERATED_HEADERS = config-host.h qemu-options.def
 GENERATED_HEADERS += qmp-commands.h qapi-types.h qapi-visit.h qapi-event.h
 GENERATED_SOURCES += qmp-marshal.c qapi-types.c qapi-visit.c qapi-event.c