diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2717223d866..9cf07e7b9f8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -792,6 +792,9 @@ export CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds += -P -C -U$(ARCH)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(@D) $@
 %.o: %.c scripts FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$(@D) $@
+%.ko: scripts FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) KBUILD_MODULES=$(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),1) $(build)=$(@D) $(@:.ko=.o)
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -rR -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.modpost
 %/:      scripts prepare FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) KBUILD_MODULES=$(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),1) $(build)=$(@D)
 %.lst: %.c scripts FORCE
@@ -1033,6 +1036,7 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  modules_install - Install all modules'
 	@echo  '  dir/            - Build all files in dir and below'
 	@echo  '  dir/file.[ois]  - Build specified target only'
+	@echo  '  dir/file.ko     - Build module including final link'
 	@echo  '  rpm		  - Build a kernel as an RPM package'
 	@echo  '  tags/TAGS	  - Generate tags file for editors'
 	@echo  '  cscope	  - Generate cscope index'