diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index eefb9fb0c02f..cb2e5868c8e8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ all tags TAGS:
 clean:
 	$(make)
 
+#
+# The build-test target is not really parallel, don't print the jobs info:
+#
+build-test:
+	@$(MAKE) -f tests/make --no-print-directory
+
 #
 # All other targets get passed through:
 #