diff --git a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
index 751643f860b2..9ddeca947635 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CC       = $(HOSTCC)
 LD       = $(HOSTLD)
 ARCH     = $(HOSTARCH)
 RM      ?= rm
+CROSS_COMPILE =
 
 OUTPUT ?= $(srctree)/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/