diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 6a56cdf34e9..806492f3356 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -584,11 +584,6 @@ GEN_FOLDERS :=  \
 	$(GENDIR)/emu/cpu/tms57002/ \
 	$(GENDIR)/osd/modules/debugger/qt/ \
 
-	
-$(GEN_FOLDERS):
-	-$(call MKDIR,$@)
-	
-
 LAYOUTS=$(wildcard $(SRC)/emu/layout/*.lay) $(wildcard $(SRC)/mame/layout/*.lay) $(wildcard $(SRC)/mess/layout/*.lay) $(wildcard $(SRC)/ldplayer/layout/*.lay)
 
 ifeq ($(TARGETOS),macosx)
@@ -617,6 +612,13 @@ endif
 
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(wildcard src/osd/$(OSD)/$(OSD).mak))
+include src/osd/$(OSD)/$(OSD).mak
+endif
+
+$(GEN_FOLDERS):
+	-$(call MKDIR,$@)
+
 generate: \
 		$(GENIE) \
 		$(GEN_FOLDERS) \