diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/Makefile
index 38e0a9ca5d71..97f187e2663f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/Makefile
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ all_32: $(BINARIES_32)
 
 all_64: $(BINARIES_64)
 
-clean:
-	$(RM) $(BINARIES_32) $(BINARIES_64)
+EXTRA_CLEAN := $(BINARIES_32) $(BINARIES_64)
 
 $(BINARIES_32): $(OUTPUT)/%_32: %.c
 	$(CC) -m32 -o $@ $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $^ -lrt -ldl -lm