diff --git a/channels/Makefile b/channels/Makefile
index 34bd8e092d..6fb75bec53 100644
--- a/channels/Makefile
+++ b/channels/Makefile
@@ -57,25 +57,14 @@ ifneq ($(findstring $(OSARCH), mingw32 cygwin ),)
   LIBS+= -lres_monitor.so -lres_features.so
 endif
 
-clean::
-	$(MAKE) -C misdn clean
-
 ifneq ($(wildcard h323/Makefile.ast),)
-  include h323/Makefile.ast
+include h323/Makefile.ast
+endif
 H323LDFLAGS+=-Wl,--version-script=h323/noexport.map
+
 clean::
+	$(MAKE) -C misdn clean
 	if [ -f h323/Makefile ]; then $(MAKE) -C h323 clean; fi
-else
-h323/libchanh323.a h323/Makefile.ast:
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) $(MAKE) -C h323
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) rm -f ../main/asterisk
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) echo "***************************************************************"
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) echo
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) echo "********** Re-run 'make' to pick up H.323 parameters **********"
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) echo
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) echo "***************************************************************"
-	$(CMD_PREFIX) exit 1
-endif
 
 dist-clean::
 	rm -f h323/Makefile
@@ -101,3 +90,9 @@ misdn/isdn_lib.o: ASTCFLAGS+=-Wno-strict-aliasing
 $(if $(filter chan_misdn,$(EMBEDDED_MODS)),modules.link,chan_misdn.so): misdn_config.o misdn/isdn_lib.o misdn/isdn_msg_parser.o
 
 $(if $(filter chan_oss,$(EMBEDDED_MODS)),modules.link,chan_oss.so): console_video.o vgrabbers.o console_board.o
+
+h323/Makefile.ast:
+	$(CMD_PREFIX) $(MAKE) -C h323 Makefile.ast
+ 
+h323/libchanh323.a:
+	$(CMD_PREFIX) $(MAKE) -C h323 libchanh323.a