diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9425d1d..1c949ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
 PHONY += scripts_basic
 scripts_basic:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=scripts/basic
+	$(Q)rm -f .tmp_quiet_recordmcount
 
 # To avoid any implicit rule to kick in, define an empty command.
 scripts/basic/%: scripts_basic ;