diff --git a/drivers/input/Makefile b/drivers/input/Makefile
index 1a6ff4982f30..e539a309df8a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/input/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 # Each configuration option enables a list of files.
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT)		+= input.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT)		+= input-core.o
+input-core-objs := input.o
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV)	+= mousedev.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV)	+= joydev.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV)	+= evdev.o