diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index cd05b5aae..c473fc9c8 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ clean:
 	    -x debian/scst.postinst
 
 build:
+	[ -n "$(QLA_INI_DIR)" ] &&					\
 	make 2release &&						\
 	export BUILD_2X_MODULE=y &&					\
 	export CONFIG_SCSI_QLA_FC=y CONFIG_SCSI_QLA2XXX_TARGET=y &&	\