diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index c5ec5042860..2adb4e11544 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ qemu: $(DOTCONFIG)
 
 initconfig: $(DOTCONFIG)
 
+menuconfig: initconfig
+	$(Q)$(call zephyrmake,$(O),$@)
+
 # Catch all
 %:
 	$(Q)$(call zephyrmake,$(O),$@)