1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
index ef6d22e879eb..eb30044a922a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -222,10 +222,14 @@ install-pdf: pdf
 #install-html: html
 #       '$(SHELL_PATH_SQ)' ./install-webdoc.sh $(DESTDIR)$(htmldir)
 
+ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),clean)
+ifneq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),tags)
 $(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE: .FORCE-PERF-VERSION-FILE
         $(QUIET_SUBDIR0)../ $(QUIET_SUBDIR1) $(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE
 
 -include $(OUTPUT)PERF-VERSION-FILE
+endif
+endif
 
 #
 # Determine "include::" file references in asciidoc files.