diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e66e885..618b306 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ defconfig:
 
 -include config-all-devices.mak
 
-build-all: $(DOCS) $(TOOLS) $(HELPERS-y) recurse-all
+build-all: $(DOCS) $(TOOLS) recurse-all $(HELPERS-y)
 
 config-host.h: config-host.h-timestamp
 config-host.h-timestamp: config-host.mak