diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 2e5a31d1a..930378c01 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ ifeq ($(PLATFORM_ACTION),skip)
 # Skip this target.
 $(CONTIKI_PROJECT):
 	@echo "Skipping $@: not for the '$(TARGET)/$(BOARD)' platform!"
+%.$(TARGET):
+	@echo "Skipping $@: not for the '$(TARGET)/$(BOARD)' platform!"
 else
 # Build this target.
 # Match-anything pattern rule to allow the project makefiles to