diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk b/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
index 291144c284fb..f7900e75d230 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS              := $(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS_$(ARCH))
 
 ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 ifeq ($(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS),)
-$(error Specify CROSS_COMPILE or add '--target=' option to lib.mk
+$(error Specify CROSS_COMPILE or add '--target=' option to lib.mk)
 else
 CLANG_FLAGS     += --target=$(CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS)
 endif # CLANG_TARGET_FLAGS