diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
index a05c43468bd0..61aaacf0cfa1 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ endif
 
 TARGETS = $(CMD_TARGETS)
 
-all: fixdep all_cmd
+all: fixdep
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) all_cmd
 
 all_cmd: $(CMD_TARGETS) check