@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 eclass/linux-info.eclass | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- a/eclass/linux-info.eclass	
+++ a/eclass/linux-info.eclass	
@@ -204,9 +204,10 @@ getfilevar() {
 		unset ARCH
 
 		# We use nonfatal because we want the caller to take care of things #373151
+		# Pass need-config= to make to avoid config check in kernel Makefile.
 		[[ ${EAPI:-0} == [0123] ]] && nonfatal() { "$@"; }
 		echo -e "e:\\n\\t@echo \$(${1})\\ninclude ${basefname}" | \
-			nonfatal emake -C "${basedname}" M="${T}" ${BUILD_FIXES} -s -f - 2>/dev/null
+			nonfatal emake -C "${basedname}" M="${T}" need-config= ${BUILD_FIXES} -s -f - 2>/dev/null
 
 		ARCH=${myARCH}
 	fi
--