diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 05da7bee10..99d71395ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(HAVE_DOTCONFIG)),)
 NOCOMPILE:=1
 endif
 ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),)
-ifneq ($(filter %config %clean cross% clang iasl lint% what-jenkins-does,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+ifneq ($(filter %config %clean cross% clang iasl lint% help% what-jenkins-does,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 NOCOMPILE:=1
 endif
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS), %clean)
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 6a553fb6fa..86bddb0265 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ gitconfig:
 	git config remote.origin.push HEAD:refs/for/master
 	(git config --global user.name >/dev/null && git config --global user.email >/dev/null) || (printf 'Please configure your name and email in git:\n\n git config --global user.name "Your Name Comes Here"\n git config --global user.email your.email@example.com\n'; exit 1)
 
-help::
-	@echo  '*** Toolchain ***'
+help_toolchain help::
+	@echo  '*** Toolchain targets ***'
 	@echo  '  crossgcc        - Build coreboot cross-compilers for all platforms'
 	@echo  '  crosstools      - Build coreboot cross-compiler and GDB for all platforms'
 	@echo  '  crossgcc-clean  - Remove all built coreboot cross-compilers'
diff --git a/util/kconfig/Makefile b/util/kconfig/Makefile
index a468125b3f..cec676b176 100644
--- a/util/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/util/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ olddefconfig: $(objk)/conf
 	$< --defconfig=configs/$@ $(Kconfig)
 
 # Help text used by make help
-help::
-	@echo  '*** Kconfig Help ***'
+help_kconfig help::
+	@echo  '*** Kconfig Targets ***'
 	@echo  '  config	  - Update current config utilising a line-oriented program'
 	@echo  '  nconfig         - Update current config utilising a ncurses menu based program'
 	@echo  '  menuconfig	  - Update current config utilising a menu based program'