diff --git a/kernel-common.inc b/kernel-common.inc
index aee0c1c..fff09f0 100644
--- a/kernel-common.inc
+++ b/kernel-common.inc
@@ -599,14 +599,12 @@ pushd linux-%{KVERREL} > /dev/null
 %ifarch x86_64 || aarch64
 cp config-%{_target_cpu} .config
 
-%{__make} ARCH=%{bldarch} oldconfig
-
 %if %{signkernel} || %{signmodules}
 cp %{SOURCE23} certs/
 %endif
 
 %if %{with_std}
-%{make} %{?_smp_mflags} ARCH=%{bldarch} %{make_target}
+%{make} %{?_smp_mflags} ARCH=%{bldarch} olddefconfig %{make_target}
 
 %{make} %{?_smp_mflags} ARCH=%{bldarch} modules || exit 1