diff --git a/tools/gold/Makefile b/tools/gold/Makefile
index eccffcbda6b..f282a351ee8 100644
--- a/tools/gold/Makefile
+++ b/tools/gold/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ DONT_BUILD_RELINKED = 1
 LINK_COMPONENTS :=
 LIBS += -llto
 
-include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.common
-
 # Because off_t is used in the public API, the largefile parts are required for
 # ABI compatibility.
 CXXFLAGS+=-I$(BINUTILS_INCDIR) -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -lLTO
+
+include $(LEVEL)/Makefile.common