diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/capabilities/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/capabilities/Makefile
index 8c8f0c1f0889..008602aed920 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/capabilities/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/capabilities/Makefile
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
-all:
+TEST_FILES := validate_cap
+TEST_PROGS := test_execve
+
+BINARIES := $(TEST_FILES) $(TEST_PROGS)
+
+CFLAGS += -O2 -g -std=gnu99 -Wall
+LDLIBS += -lcap-ng -lrt -ldl
+
+all: $(BINARIES)
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) $(BINARIES)
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
-.PHONY: all clean
-
-TARGETS := validate_cap test_execve
-TEST_PROGS := test_execve
-
-CFLAGS := -O2 -g -std=gnu99 -Wall -lcap-ng
-
-all: $(TARGETS)
-
-clean:
-	$(RM) $(TARGETS)
-
-$(TARGETS): %: %.c
-	$(CC) -o $@ $(CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS) $^ -lrt -ldl