diff --git a/include/kernel-defaults.mk b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
index 5c4ef9f62c..1cb8b445e9 100644
--- a/include/kernel-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ define Kernel/Configure/Default
 	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/metadata.pl kconfig $(TMP_DIR)/.packageinfo $(TOPDIR)/.config > $(LINUX_DIR)/.config.override
 	$(SCRIPT_DIR)/kconfig.pl 'm+' '+' $(LINUX_DIR)/.config.target /dev/null $(LINUX_DIR)/.config.override > $(LINUX_DIR)/.config
 	$(call Kernel/SetInitramfs)
-	-$(_SINGLE)$(MAKE) $(KERNEL_MAKEOPTS) oldconfig prepare scripts
 	rm -rf $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/modules
 	$(MAKE) $(KERNEL_MAKEOPTS) INSTALL_HDR_PATH=$(LINUX_DIR)/user_headers headers_install
 	$(SH_FUNC) grep '=[ym]' $(LINUX_DIR)/.config | LC_ALL=C sort | md5s > $(LINUX_DIR)/.vermagic