diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
index 9b7886ce0674e..13e7d26e77f04 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
@@ -1151,3 +1151,6 @@ FORCE:
 .PHONY: archheaders
 
 endif # force_fixdep
+
+# Delete partially updated (corrupted) files on error
+.DELETE_ON_ERROR: