diff --git a/package/Makefile b/package/Makefile
index c4fb8ca974..64efeb3745 100644
--- a/package/Makefile
+++ b/package/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ $(curdir)/builddirs:=$(sort $(package-) $(package-y) $(package-m))
 $(curdir)/builddirs-install:=.
 $(curdir)/builddirs-default:=. $(sort $(package-y) $(package-m))
 $(curdir)/builddirs-prereq:=. $(sort $(prereq-y) $(prereq-m))
+ifdef CHECK_ALL
+$(curdir)/builddirs-check:=$($(curdir)/builddirs)
+$(curdir)/builddirs-download:=$($(curdir)/builddirs)
+endif
 ifneq ($(IGNORE_ERRORS),)
   package-y-filter := $(package-y)
   package-m-filter := $(filter-out $(package-y),$(package-m))
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 6915ea7a05..247f55776f 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ tools-y += flock
 $(curdir)/builddirs := $(tools-y) $(tools-dep) $(tools-)
 $(curdir)/builddirs-default := $(tools-y)
 
+ifdef CHECK_ALL
+$(curdir)/builddirs-check:=$($(curdir)/builddirs)
+$(curdir)/builddirs-download:=$($(curdir)/builddirs)
+endif
+
 ifndef DUMP_TARGET_DB
 define PrepareStaging
 	@for dir in $(1); do ( \