diff --git a/commands/build.go b/commands/build.go
index f42186d2..7982ce32 100644
--- a/commands/build.go
+++ b/commands/build.go
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ func buildCmd(dockerCli command.Cli, rootOpts *rootOptions, debugConfig *debug.D
 		cobrautil.MarkFlagsExperimental(flags, "root", "detach", "server-config")
 	}
 
-	flags.StringVar(&options.printFunc, "call", "", `Set method for evaluating build ("check", "outline", "targets")`)
+	flags.StringVar(&options.printFunc, "call", "build", `Set method for evaluating build ("check", "outline", "targets")`)
 
 	// hidden flags
 	var ignore string
diff --git a/docs/reference/buildx_build.md b/docs/reference/buildx_build.md
index d3e3c253..6170fc3a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/buildx_build.md
+++ b/docs/reference/buildx_build.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Start a build
 | [`--builder`](#builder)                                                                                                                            | `string`      |           | Override the configured builder instance                                                            |
 | [`--cache-from`](#cache-from)                                                                                                                      | `stringArray` |           | External cache sources (e.g., `user/app:cache`, `type=local,src=path/to/dir`)                       |
 | [`--cache-to`](#cache-to)                                                                                                                          | `stringArray` |           | Cache export destinations (e.g., `user/app:cache`, `type=local,dest=path/to/dir`)                   |
-| `--call`                                                                                                                                           | `string`      |           | Set method for evaluating build (`check`, `outline`, `targets`)                                     |
+| `--call`                                                                                                                                           | `string`      | `build`   | Set method for evaluating build (`check`, `outline`, `targets`)                                     |
 | [`--cgroup-parent`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#cgroup-parent)                                                       | `string`      |           | Set the parent cgroup for the `RUN` instructions during build                                       |
 | `--detach`                                                                                                                                         |               |           | Detach buildx server (supported only on linux) (EXPERIMENTAL)                                       |
 | [`-f`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#file), [`--file`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#file) | `string`      |           | Name of the Dockerfile (default: `PATH/Dockerfile`)                                                 |
diff --git a/docs/reference/buildx_debug_build.md b/docs/reference/buildx_debug_build.md
index 6a904a4b..af9e7606 100644
--- a/docs/reference/buildx_debug_build.md
+++ b/docs/reference/buildx_debug_build.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Start a build
 | `--builder`                                                                                                                                        | `string`      |           | Override the configured builder instance                                                            |
 | `--cache-from`                                                                                                                                     | `stringArray` |           | External cache sources (e.g., `user/app:cache`, `type=local,src=path/to/dir`)                       |
 | `--cache-to`                                                                                                                                       | `stringArray` |           | Cache export destinations (e.g., `user/app:cache`, `type=local,dest=path/to/dir`)                   |
-| `--call`                                                                                                                                           | `string`      |           | Set method for evaluating build (`check`, `outline`, `targets`)                                     |
+| `--call`                                                                                                                                           | `string`      | `build`   | Set method for evaluating build (`check`, `outline`, `targets`)                                     |
 | [`--cgroup-parent`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#cgroup-parent)                                                       | `string`      |           | Set the parent cgroup for the `RUN` instructions during build                                       |
 | `--detach`                                                                                                                                         |               |           | Detach buildx server (supported only on linux) (EXPERIMENTAL)                                       |
 | [`-f`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#file), [`--file`](https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/image/build/#file) | `string`      |           | Name of the Dockerfile (default: `PATH/Dockerfile`)                                                 |
diff --git a/util/buildflags/printfunc.go b/util/buildflags/printfunc.go
index 070971c3..6a5a95c1 100644
--- a/util/buildflags/printfunc.go
+++ b/util/buildflags/printfunc.go
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+const defaultPrintFunc = "build"
+
 func ParsePrintFunc(str string) (*controllerapi.PrintFunc, error) {
-	if str == "" {
+	if str == "" || str == defaultPrintFunc {
 		return nil, nil
 	}