diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8973b285ce6c..fb2f3bb53a6b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1347,10 +1347,10 @@ tools/%: FORCE
 # Kernel selftest
 
 PHONY += kselftest
-kselftest:
+kselftest: headers_install
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests run_tests
 
-kselftest-%: FORCE
+kselftest-%: headers_install FORCE
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests $*
 
 PHONY += kselftest-merge