diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f007db2f29..3f5c3d3b2f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -941,10 +941,6 @@ help:
 		@echo $(sep) \
 		@echo '$($(p)_NAME):' $(sep) \
 		$($(p)_HELP_CMDS)$(sep))
-ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_BAREBOX),y)
-	@echo '  barebox-menuconfig     - Run barebox menuconfig'
-	@echo '  barebox-savedefconfig  - Run barebox savedefconfig'
-endif
 	@echo
 	@echo 'Documentation:'
 	@echo '  manual                 - build manual in all formats'
diff --git a/boot/barebox/barebox/barebox.mk b/boot/barebox/barebox/barebox.mk
index 6a5a80de34..39afb0fccb 100644
--- a/boot/barebox/barebox/barebox.mk
+++ b/boot/barebox/barebox/barebox.mk
@@ -4,5 +4,10 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
+define BAREBOX_HELP_CMDS
+	@echo '  barebox-menuconfig     - Run barebox menuconfig'
+	@echo '  barebox-savedefconfig  - Run barebox savedefconfig'
+endef
+
 # Instantiate the barebox package
 $(eval $(barebox-package))