diff --git a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
index dda63cccec..5431c78152 100644
--- a/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
+++ b/package/linux-tools/linux-tool-perf.mk.in
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ endef
 # target unless BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_SCRIPTS is enabled
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_TOOLS_PERF_SCRIPTS),)
 define PERF_INSTALL_REMOVE_SCRIPTS
-	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/scripts/
-	$(RM) -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/tests/
+	$(RM) -r $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/scripts/
+	$(RM) -r $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/libexec/perf-core/tests/
 endef
 endif