diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
index 26ce4f7168be..f4368db011ea 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ override LDFLAGS =
 override MAKEFLAGS =
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
+override LDFLAGS =
+endif
+
 BUILD := $(O)
 ifndef BUILD
   BUILD := $(KBUILD_OUTPUT)