diff --git a/config/data/grub/mkhelper.cfg b/config/data/grub/mkhelper.cfg
index 42e79783..35b44030 100644
--- a/config/data/grub/mkhelper.cfg
+++ b/config/data/grub/mkhelper.cfg
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ bootstrapargs="--gnulib-srcdir=gnulib/ --no-git"
 configureargs="--with-platform=coreboot --disable-werror"
 makeargs="FS_PAYLOAD_MODULES=\"\""
 buildtype="autohell"
-mkhelper="mkpayload_grub"
+mkhelper="$if_not_dry_build mkpayload_grub"
diff --git a/include/fw/rom.sh b/include/fw/rom.sh
index 0b3a92dd..c64a2e80 100644
--- a/include/fw/rom.sh
+++ b/include/fw/rom.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ mkpayload_grub()
 {
 	eval "`newvar grub_modules grub_install_modules`"
 
-	$if_dry_build \
-		return 0
-
 	. "$grubdata/module/$tree" || \
 	    err "Can't read '$grubdata/module/$tree'" "mkpayload_grub" "$@"