1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index afc868e6c75d..2280dff31b62 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1468,6 +1468,13 @@ kernelrelease:
 kernelversion:
 	@echo $(KERNELVERSION)
 
+# Clear a bunch of variables before executing the submake
+tools/: FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS= -C $(src)/tools/
+
+tools/%: FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS= -C $(src)/tools/ $*
+
 # Single targets
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Single targets are compatible with: