diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/Makefile b/tools/net/ynl/Makefile
index 1874296665e1..8e9e09d84e26 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/Makefile
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/Makefile
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ clean distclean:
 		fi \
 	done
 
-.PHONY: clean all $(SUBDIRS)
+.PHONY: all clean distclean $(SUBDIRS)
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/lib/Makefile b/tools/net/ynl/lib/Makefile
index 2201dafc62b3..1507833d05c5 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/lib/Makefile
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/lib/Makefile
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ distclean: clean
 %.o: %.c
 	$(COMPILE.c) -MMD -c -o $@ $<
 
-.PHONY: all clean
+.PHONY: all clean distclean
 .DEFAULT_GOAL=all
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/samples/Makefile b/tools/net/ynl/samples/Makefile
index 3e81432f7b27..e194a7565861 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/samples/Makefile
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/samples/Makefile
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ clean:
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f $(BINS)
 
-.PHONY: all clean
+.PHONY: all clean distclean
 .DEFAULT_GOAL=all