diff --git a/scripts/metadata.pl b/scripts/metadata.pl
index f075525e1d..041a250cdb 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata.pl
+++ b/scripts/metadata.pl
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ sub parse_target_metadata() {
 	}
 	close FILE;
 	foreach my $target (@target) {
-		next if @{$target->{subtargets}} > 0;
+		if (@{$target->{subtargets}} > 0) {
+			$target->{profiles} = [];
+			next;
+		}
 		@{$target->{profiles}} > 0 or $target->{profiles} = [
 			{
 				id => 'Default',