diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4dac1107913b..c913d80ea6e8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ PHONY += kselftest
 kselftest:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C tools/testing/selftests run_tests
 
+PHONY += kselftest-clean
 kselftest-clean:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C tools/testing/selftests clean