diff --git a/tools/Unix.mk b/tools/Unix.mk
index a6427855a5..418ca8b174 100644
--- a/tools/Unix.mk
+++ b/tools/Unix.mk
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR=$(TOPDIR)/$(ARCH_INC)/$(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR),)
-include/arch/chip:
+include/arch/chip: | include/arch
 	@echo "LN: $@ to $(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR)"
 	$(DIRLINK) $(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR) $@
 endif
diff --git a/tools/Win.mk b/tools/Win.mk
index 10e74eda12..7f2bdbe25d 100644
--- a/tools/Win.mk
+++ b/tools/Win.mk
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR=$(TOPDIR)\$(ARCH_INC)\$(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR),)
-include\arch\chip:
+include\arch\chip: | include\arch
 	@echo "LN: $@ to $(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR)"
 	$(DIRLINK) $(INCLUDE_ARCH_CHIP_SYMLINK_DIR) $@
 endif