diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 0168d6c..d774b0e 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ echo-cmd = $(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)), \
 # >'< substitution is for echo to work, >$< substitution to preserve $ when reloading .cmd file
 # note: when using inline perl scripts [perl -e '...$$t=1;...'] in $(cmd_xxx) double $$ your perl vars
 # 
-if_changed = $(if $(strip $? $(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ), \
+if_changed = $(if $(strip $(filter-out FORCE, $?) $(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ), \
 	@set -e; \
 	$(echo-cmd) \
 	$(cmd_$(1)); \
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if_changed = $(if $(strip $? $(call arg-
 
 # execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies
 # file
-if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $? $(filter-out FORCE $(wildcard $^),$^)\
+if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $(filter-out FORCE, $?) $(filter-out FORCE $(wildcard $^),$^)\
 	$(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ),                  \
 	@set -e; \
 	$(echo-cmd) \
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ if_changed_dep = $(if $(strip $? $(filte
 # Usage: $(call if_changed_rule,foo)
 # will check if $(cmd_foo) changed, or any of the prequisites changed,
 # and if so will execute $(rule_foo)
-if_changed_rule = $(if $(strip $? $(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ),\
+if_changed_rule = $(if $(strip $(filter-out FORCE, $?) $(call arg-check, $(cmd_$(1)), $(cmd_$@)) ),\
 			@set -e; \
 			$(rule_$(1)))