1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d3c51761e9..aecee6929e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ endif
 
 # check prerequisites before starting to build
 prereq: $(target/stamp-prereq) tmp/.prereq_packages
+	@if [ ! -f "$(INCLUDE_DIR)/site/$(ARCH)" ]; then \
+		echo 'ERROR: Missing site config for architecture "$(ARCH)" !'; \
+		echo '       The missing file will cause configure scripts to fail during compilation.'; \
+		echo '       Please provide a "$(INCLUDE_DIR)/site/$(ARCH)" file and restart the build.'; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
 
 $(BIN_DIR)/profiles.json: FORCE
 	$(if $(CONFIG_JSON_OVERVIEW_IMAGE_INFO), \