diff --git a/include/kernel-defaults.mk b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
index cbe415abe6..bdfdaaa616 100644
--- a/include/kernel-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_KERNEL_TREE)),"")
     define Kernel/Prepare/Default
 	$(LINUX_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(LINUX_SOURCE) | $(TAR) -C $(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS)
 	$(Kernel/Patch)
-	$(if $(QUILT),touch $(LINUX_DIR)/.quilt_used)
     endef
   else
     define Kernel/Prepare/Default
diff --git a/include/quilt.mk b/include/quilt.mk
index a58390f6c5..e57bad507c 100644
--- a/include/quilt.mk
+++ b/include/quilt.mk
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ define Kernel/Patch/Default
 	$(call PatchDir,$(LINUX_DIR),$(GENERIC_PATCH_DIR),generic/)
 	$(call PatchDir,$(LINUX_DIR),$(GENERIC_HACK_DIR),generic-hack/)
 	$(call PatchDir,$(LINUX_DIR),$(PATCH_DIR),platform/)
+	$(if $(QUILT),touch $(LINUX_DIR)/.quilt_used)
 endef
 
 define Quilt/RefreshDir