diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/binutils.mk b/toolchain/binutils/binutils.mk
index c5cdae0e99..7658ce0b3b 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/binutils.mk
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/binutils.mk
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ $(DL_DIR)/$(BINUTILS_SOURCE):
 	mkdir -p $(DL_DIR)
 	$(WGET) -P $(DL_DIR) $(BINUTILS_SITE)/$(BINUTILS_SOURCE)
 
+binutils-unpacked: $(BINUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked
 $(BINUTILS_DIR)/.unpacked: $(DL_DIR)/$(BINUTILS_SOURCE)
 	mkdir -p $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	$(BINUTILS_CAT) $(DL_DIR)/$(BINUTILS_SOURCE) | tar -C $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR) $(TAR_OPTIONS) -