diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d1c595db55c9..9dac90e563a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1570,10 +1570,10 @@ tools/%: FORCE
 
 PHONY += kselftest
 kselftest: headers
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests run_tests
+	$(Q)unset sub_make_done; $(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests run_tests
 
 kselftest-%: headers FORCE
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests $*
+	$(Q)unset sub_make_done; $(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests $*
 
 PHONY += kselftest-merge
 kselftest-merge: