diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/Makefile
index 49d96bb16355..7c12263f8260 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ TEST_PROGS := ftracetest-ktap
 TEST_FILES := test.d settings
 EXTRA_CLEAN := $(OUTPUT)/logs/*
 
-TEST_GEN_PROGS = poll
+TEST_GEN_FILES := poll
 
 include ../lib.mk