diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 89628e354ca7..52207bcb1a9d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1421,18 +1421,13 @@ ifneq ($(wildcard $(resolve_btfids_O)),)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -sC $(srctree)/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids O=$(resolve_btfids_O) clean
 endif
 
-# Clear a bunch of variables before executing the submake
-ifeq ($(quiet),silent_)
-tools_silent=s
-endif
-
 tools/: FORCE
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(objtree)/tools
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS="$(tools_silent) $(filter --j% -j,$(MAKEFLAGS))" O=$(abspath $(objtree)) subdir=tools -C $(srctree)/tools/
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= O=$(abspath $(objtree)) subdir=tools -C $(srctree)/tools/
 
 tools/%: FORCE
 	$(Q)mkdir -p $(objtree)/tools
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= MAKEFLAGS="$(tools_silent) $(filter --j% -j,$(MAKEFLAGS))" O=$(abspath $(objtree)) subdir=tools -C $(srctree)/tools/ $*
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) LDFLAGS= O=$(abspath $(objtree)) subdir=tools -C $(srctree)/tools/ $*
 
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