diff --git a/Rules.mak b/Rules.mak
index 43a9ef1d2..77435e3bd 100644
--- a/Rules.mak
+++ b/Rules.mak
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ ifeq ($(filter $(noconfig_targets),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 -include $(top_builddir)/.config
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(MAKELEVEL),0)
 ifeq ($(HAVE_DOT_CONFIG),y)
 rules-mak-rules:=0
 endif
-endif
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------
 PROG      := busybox