diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index af046b9..fefcbba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
 # load ARCH, BOARD, and CPU configuration
 include include/config.mk
 export	ARCH CPU BOARD VENDOR SOC
-# load other configuration
-include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
-
 ifndef CROSS_COMPILE
 ifeq ($(HOSTARCH),ppc)
 CROSS_COMPILE =
@@ -93,6 +90,10 @@
 
 export	CROSS_COMPILE
 
+# load other configuration
+include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
+
+
 #########################################################################
 # U-Boot objects....order is important (i.e. start must be first)