diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 507971c6d59..be1a23ed512 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Darwin)
   tools-y += bash
 else
   $(curdir)/dwarves/compile += $(curdir)/elfutils/compile
-  $(curdir)/elfutils/compile := $(curdir)/zlib/compile
+  $(curdir)/elfutils/compile := $(curdir)/m4/compile $(curdir)/zlib/compile
   tools-$(CONFIG_DWARVES) += dwarves
   tools-y += elfutils
 endif