diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 69e32a4d66..ac7115da30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -242,12 +242,6 @@ $(shell mkdir -p $(obj) $(objutil)/kconfig/lxdialog $(additional-dirs) $(alldirs
 cscope:
 	cscope -bR
 
-crossgcc: clean-for-update
-	$(MAKE) -C util/crossgcc build
-
-crossgcc-clean: clean-for-update
-	$(MAKE) -C util/crossgcc clean
-
 doxy: doxygen
 doxygen:
 	$(DOXYGEN) documentation/Doxyfile.coreboot
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index ea27dd11fd..0ef93777a8 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -230,3 +230,10 @@ lint:
 	done; \
 	test $$FAILED -eq 0 || { echo "ERROR: $$FAILED test(s) failed." &&  exit 1; }; \
 	rm -f $$LINTLOG
+
+crossgcc: clean-for-update
+	$(MAKE) -C util/crossgcc build
+
+crossgcc-clean: clean-for-update
+	$(MAKE) -C util/crossgcc clean
+