diff --git a/rules.mak b/rules.mak
index 77d23605bf..8448b94cdf 100644
--- a/rules.mak
+++ b/rules.mak
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ TRACETOOL=$(PYTHON) $(SRC_PATH)/scripts/tracetool.py
 	@test -f $@ || cp $< $@
 
 %.h-timestamp: %.mak
-	$(call quiet-command, sh $(SRC_PATH)/scripts/create_config < $< > $@, "  GEN   $*.h")
+	$(call quiet-command, sh $(SRC_PATH)/scripts/create_config < $< > $@, "  GEN   $(TARGET_DIR)$*.h")
 	@cmp $@ $*.h >/dev/null 2>&1 || cp $@ $*.h
 
 # will delete the target of a rule if commands exit with a nonzero exit status