1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 12e1a792b8de..c97c8d96061c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -263,7 +263,14 @@ srctree := $(abs_srctree)
 endif
 
 objtree		:= .
+
+VPATH		:=
+
+ifeq ($(KBUILD_EXTMOD),)
+ifdef building_out_of_srctree
 VPATH		:= $(srctree)
+endif
+endif
 
 export building_out_of_srctree srctree objtree VPATH