diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index ae4249d571..7d7851e32e 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ $(shell \
 )
 endef
 
-COMMITCOUNT = $(if $(DUMP),,$(call commitcount))
-AUTORELEASE = $(if $(DUMP),,$(call commitcount,1))
+COMMITCOUNT = $(if $(DUMP),0,$(call commitcount))
+AUTORELEASE = $(if $(DUMP),0,$(call commitcount,1))
 
 all:
 FORCE: ;