diff --git a/make/targets-tools.mk b/make/targets-tools.mk
index 96eebce7..1654af4a 100644
--- a/make/targets-tools.mk
+++ b/make/targets-tools.mk
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 
 include $(MODDIR)/make/rules.mk
 
+ifneq ($(strip $(SRC_ALL_CPP)),)
+
 # mandatory targets
 all: all.link
-clean: objclean textclean localclean profclean clean.link
 install: $(ALL)
 
 # convenience targets
@@ -17,9 +18,6 @@ clean-link: clean.link
 # rules
 all.link: $(PROJECT)
 
-clean.link:
-	if [ -L $(PROJECT) -a "`readlink $(PROJECT)`" = . ]; then rm $(PROJECT); fi
-
 $(PROJECT):
 	ln -s . $@
 
@@ -27,3 +25,10 @@ $(LIB_SO): $(OBJ)
 
 all.done: $(PREREQ_DONE) $(BUILD_HDR) $(BUILD_EXE_SH) $(MEMBERS) $(LIB_A) $(LIB_SO)
 
+endif
+
+clean: objclean textclean localclean profclean clean.link
+
+clean.link:
+	if [ -L $(PROJECT) -a "`readlink $(PROJECT)`" = . ]; then rm $(PROJECT); fi
+
diff --git a/make/tools.mk b/make/tools.mk
index be0b06a6..f53b4814 100644
--- a/make/tools.mk
+++ b/make/tools.mk
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ include $(MODDIR)/make/backup.mk
 LOCAL_CFLAGS     += -D_USRDLL -DALL_EXPORTS
 LOCAL_CPPFLAGS   += -D_USRDLL -DALL_EXPORTS
 
+ifneq ($(SRC_ALL_CPP),)
 all: all.done
-
+endif