diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 343ec4774b55..f3e206509ee1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ quiet_cmd_cscope-file = FILELST cscope.files
       cmd_cscope-file = (echo \-k; echo \-q; $(all-sources)) > cscope.files
 
 quiet_cmd_cscope = MAKE    cscope.out
-      cmd_cscope = cscope -b
+      cmd_cscope = cscope -b -f cscope.out
 
 cscope: FORCE
 	$(call cmd,cscope-file)