diff --git a/tools/autoconf/Makefile b/tools/autoconf/Makefile
index 12bbaba255..c6279494e9 100644
--- a/tools/autoconf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/autoconf/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define Host/Install
 endef
 
 define Host/Clean
-	export SHELL="$(BASH)"; $(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
+	-export SHELL="$(BASH)"; $(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
 endef
 
diff --git a/tools/automake/Makefile b/tools/automake/Makefile
index 679a954218..cd258479df 100644
--- a/tools/automake/Makefile
+++ b/tools/automake/Makefile
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ define Host/Install
 endef
 
 define Host/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) clean
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
 endef
 
diff --git a/tools/bison/Makefile b/tools/bison/Makefile
index 58a5603ef4..60b4946820 100644
--- a/tools/bison/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bison/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ define Host/Install
 endef
 
 define Host/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) clean
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
 endef
 
diff --git a/tools/ccache/Makefile b/tools/ccache/Makefile
index 64108d72f9..f19c9337fb 100644
--- a/tools/ccache/Makefile
+++ b/tools/ccache/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(shell which ccache >/dev/null && echo found)),found)
 
   define Host/Clean
 	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) clean
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
   endef
 else
diff --git a/tools/m4/Makefile b/tools/m4/Makefile
index 20b86ff040..e5e6d32665 100644
--- a/tools/m4/Makefile
+++ b/tools/m4/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ define Host/Install
 endef
 
 define Host/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) clean
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
 endef
 
diff --git a/tools/pkg-config/Makefile b/tools/pkg-config/Makefile
index 0a68e742a5..b4a2d5d557 100644
--- a/tools/pkg-config/Makefile
+++ b/tools/pkg-config/Makefile
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ define Host/Install
 endef
 
 define Host/Clean
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) clean
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) uninstall
 	$(call Host/Clean/Default)
 endef