diff --git a/Makefile.unix b/Makefile.unix
index b7bf86b8056..806b9af1fb8 100644
--- a/Makefile.unix
+++ b/Makefile.unix
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ tools/cnvwindeps$(HOSTEXEEXT):
 # Directories links.  Most of establishing the NuttX configuration involves
 # setting up symbolic links with 'generic' directory names to specific,
 # configured directories.
-#
+
+Make.defs:
+
 # Link the arch/<arch-name>/include directory to include/arch
 
 include/arch: Make.defs
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index e1d9bc1278c..9829c913417 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ tools\mkdeps$(HOSTEXEEXT):
 # Directories links.  Most of establishing the NuttX configuration involves
 # setting up symbolic links with 'generic' directory names to specific,
 # configured directories.
-#
+
+Make.defs:
+
 # Link the arch\<arch-name>\include directory to include\arch
 
 include\arch: Make.defs