diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
index 036bd2e07f8..c4265252b9a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/make-mode.el
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ to MODIFY A FILE WITHOUT YOUR CONFIRMATION when \"it seems necessary\"."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'makefile)
 
+(defcustom makefile-mode-hook nil
+  "Normal hook run by `makefile-mode'."
+  :type 'hook
+  :group 'makefile)
+
 (defvar makefile-browser-hook '())
 
 ;;