diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 427ae19187..67f4eceaf3 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -153,11 +153,12 @@ ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD),1)
   endif
 endif
 
+GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR := $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/generic
+
 ifneq ($(TARGET_BUILD)$(if $(DUMP),,1),)
   include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel-version.mk
 endif
 
-GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR := $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/generic
 GENERIC_BACKPORT_DIR := $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/backport$(if $(wildcard $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/backport-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER)),-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER))
 GENERIC_PATCH_DIR := $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/pending$(if $(wildcard $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/pending-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER)),-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER))
 GENERIC_HACK_DIR := $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/hack$(if $(wildcard $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/hack-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER)),-$(KERNEL_PATCHVER))