diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/prctl/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/prctl/Makefile
index cfc35d29fc2e..01dc90fbb509 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/prctl/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/prctl/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@ all: $(TEST_PROGS)
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
-clean:
-	rm -fr $(TEST_PROGS)
 endif
 endif