diff --git a/helpers/make-linux b/helpers/make-linux
index ef80f97a4b21083eca86ec791ef99f49374dd1f7..780a379ecb2b14ea204d813658f88c6f0abe0b41 100644
--- a/helpers/make-linux
+++ b/helpers/make-linux
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@
 #
 
 VERSION=15
-. ./config
 
-for PATCH in $DATA/*.patch ; do
-  echo $PATCH
-  patch --no-backup-if-mismatch -p1 < $PATCH
-done
+. ./config
 
 PRESERVEDIRS='
 drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu
@@ -58,12 +54,17 @@ for DIR in $PRESERVEDIRS; do
   cp $DIR $TMPDIR --parents -a
 done
 
-sh $DATA/deblob-5.15 --force
+sh $DATA/deblob-5.15
 
 echo "Reverting deblobbing for files patched by silent-accept-firmware"
 cp $TMPDIR/* . -av
 rm -rf $TMPDIR
 
+for PATCH in $DATA/*.patch ; do
+  echo $PATCH
+  patch --no-backup-if-mismatch -p1 < $PATCH
+done
+
 # Re-enable udebs
 cp $DATA/5-udebs.mk debian/rules.d
 cp -a $DATA/d-i debian.master