diff --git a/toolchain/kernel-headers/Makefile b/toolchain/kernel-headers/Makefile
index 38e65189b..5fdfee9a6 100644
--- a/toolchain/kernel-headers/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/kernel-headers/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ STAGING_DIR_HOST:=$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)
 BUILD_DIR_HOST:=$(BUILD_DIR_TOOLCHAIN)
 
 override QUILT:=
+override HOST_QUILT:=
 override CONFIG_AUTOREBUILD=
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk