diff --git a/makefiles-orig/include.mk b/makefiles-orig/include.mk
index 7b983c1..c400f4b 100644
--- a/makefiles-orig/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles-orig/include.mk
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/etc/include.mk        # banner macros
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/commands/include.mk   # Tools and local installers
 
-include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/virtualenv.mk#        # lint-{jjb,python} depends on venv
+# include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/virtualenv.mk#        # lint-{jjb,python} depends on venv
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/patches/include.mk#   # Patch when python 3.10+ in use
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/include.mk
 
diff --git a/makefiles-orig/lint/include.mk b/makefiles-orig/lint/include.mk
index 6586040..7977da1 100644
--- a/makefiles-orig/lint/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles-orig/lint/include.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
 	@echo
 	@echo "[LINT]"
 
-include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/include.mk
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# disable temporarily, this repo was a staging area for makefile edits.
+# onf-mk-tmp= is in conflict between repo:onf-make and repo:voltha-docs.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# include $(onf-mk-dir)/lint/doc8/include.mk
+# include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/doc8/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/groovy/include.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/jjb.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKEDIR)/lint/json.mk