diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index 0eee64c..29b2373 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR:
+
 include ../scripts/Makefile.include
 
 # The default target of this Makefile is...