diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile.build b/tools/build/Makefile.build
index 89430338a3d9..fac42486a8cf 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile.build
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile.build
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ $(OUTPUT)%.s: %.c FORCE
 	$(call rule_mkdir)
 	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_s_c)
 
+# bison and flex files are generated in the OUTPUT directory
+# so it needs a separate rule to depend on them properly
+$(OUTPUT)%-bison.o: $(OUTPUT)%-bison.c FORCE
+	$(call rule_mkdir)
+	$(call if_changed_dep,$(host)cc_o_c)
+
+$(OUTPUT)%-flex.o: $(OUTPUT)%-flex.c FORCE
+	$(call rule_mkdir)
+	$(call if_changed_dep,$(host)cc_o_c)
+
 # Gather build data:
 #   obj-y        - list of build objects
 #   subdir-y     - list of directories to nest
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/Build b/tools/perf/pmu-events/Build
index 150765f2baee..1d18bb89402e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/Build
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ $(PMU_EVENTS_C): $(JSON) $(JSON_TEST) $(JEVENTS_PY) $(METRIC_PY) $(METRIC_TEST_L
 	$(call rule_mkdir)
 	$(Q)$(call echo-cmd,gen)$(PYTHON) $(JEVENTS_PY) $(JEVENTS_ARCH) $(JEVENTS_MODEL) pmu-events/arch $@
 endif
+
+# pmu-events.c file is generated in the OUTPUT directory so it needs a
+# separate rule to depend on it properly
+$(OUTPUT)pmu-events/pmu-events.o: $(PMU_EVENTS_C)
+	$(call rule_mkdir)
+	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_o_c)