1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Rules.mak b/Rules.mak
index 2909d1bdc..032193e6b 100644
--- a/Rules.mak
+++ b/Rules.mak
@@ -176,11 +176,13 @@ check_ld=$(shell \
 # Use variable indirection here so that we can have variable
 # names with fun chars in them like equal signs
 define check-tool-var
+ifeq ($(filter clean CLEAN_%,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 _v = $(2)_$(3)
 ifndef $$(_v)
 $$(_v) := $$(call $(1),$(subst %, ,$(3)))
 export $$(_v)
 endif
+endif
 endef
 
 # Usage: check-gcc-var,<flag>