diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
index ebac6b84dfa1..56b11cdaa2e4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ TARGETS_HOTPLUG += memory-hotplug
 # Makefile to avoid test build failures when test
 # Makefile doesn't have explicit build rules.
 ifeq (1,$(MAKELEVEL))
-undefine LDFLAGS
+override LDFLAGS =
 override MAKEFLAGS =
 endif