diff --git a/kernel/busses/Module.mk b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
index 222c805c..8b4337c7 100644
--- a/kernel/busses/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/busses/Module.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ KERNELBUSSESDIR := $(MODULE_DIR)
 # Regrettably, even 'simply expanded variables' will not put their currently
 # defined value verbatim into the command-list of rules...
 # These targets are NOT included in 'mkpatch' ...
+KERNELBUSSESTARGETS :=
 
 
 # These targets ARE included in 'mkpatch' ...
diff --git a/kernel/chips/Module.mk b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
index 6c401c64..9572b79a 100644
--- a/kernel/chips/Module.mk
+++ b/kernel/chips/Module.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ KERNELCHIPSDIR := $(MODULE_DIR)
 # Regrettably, even 'simply expanded variables' will not put their currently
 # defined value verbatim into the command-list of rules...
 # These targets are NOT included in 'mkpatch' ...
+KERNELCHIPSTARGETS :=
 KERNELCHIPSTARGETS += $(MODULE_DIR)/smbus-arp.o