diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2e57dfe8c7a..7f921ae547f1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1355,12 +1355,6 @@ ifneq ($(wildcard $(resolve_btfids_O)),)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -sC $(srctree)/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids O=$(resolve_btfids_O) clean
 endif
 
-tools-clean-targets := sched_ext
-PHONY += $(tools-clean-targets)
-$(tools-clean-targets):
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) -sC tools $@_clean
-tools_clean: $(tools-clean-targets)
-
 # Clear a bunch of variables before executing the submake
 ifeq ($(quiet),silent_)
 tools_silent=s
@@ -1533,7 +1527,7 @@ PHONY += $(mrproper-dirs) mrproper
 $(mrproper-dirs):
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(clean)=$(patsubst _mrproper_%,%,$@)
 
-mrproper: clean $(mrproper-dirs) tools_clean
+mrproper: clean $(mrproper-dirs)
 	$(call cmd,rmfiles)
 	@find . $(RCS_FIND_IGNORE) \
 		\( -name '*.rmeta' \) \