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diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 1d23425969c..a1ec0bd7f7b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -754,3 +754,8 @@ else
 endif
         @: Compile some files earlier to speed up further compilation.
         $(MAKE) -C ../lisp compile-first EMACS="$(bootstrap_exe)"
+
+### Flymake support (for C only)
+check-syntax:
+        $(AM_V_CC)$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(ALL_CFLAGS) ${CHK_SOURCES} || true
+.PHONY: check-syntax