diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/make b/tools/perf/tests/make
index 8ea3dffc5065fbc532ebfe5a170d64f33f18ed3d..c1fbb8e884c0fcf2bcc84beec0bc13bd8c76ed34 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/make
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/make
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ $(run_O):
 tarpkg:
 	@cmd="$(PERF)/tests/perf-targz-src-pkg $(PERF)"; \
 	echo "- $@: $$cmd" && echo $$cmd > $@ && \
-	( eval $$cmd ) >> $@ 2>&1
+	( eval $$cmd ) >> $@ 2>&1 && \
+	rm -f $@
 
 make_kernelsrc:
 	@echo "- make -C <kernelsrc> tools/perf"