diff --git a/tools/perf/config/feature-checks/Makefile b/tools/perf/config/feature-checks/Makefile
index c70d23ecb64e6..452b67cc4d7b0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/feature-checks/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/config/feature-checks/Makefile
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ test-on-exit:
 test-backtrace:
 	$(BUILD)
 
--include *.d */*.d
+-include *.d
 
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