diff --git a/make/host-tools/autoconf-host/autoconf-host.mk b/make/host-tools/autoconf-host/autoconf-host.mk
index b391459b34..9eb86aedc1 100644
--- a/make/host-tools/autoconf-host/autoconf-host.mk
+++ b/make/host-tools/autoconf-host/autoconf-host.mk
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $(pkg)-precompiled: $($(PKG)_DIR)/.installed
 
 
 $(pkg)-clean:
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(AUTOCONF_HOST_DIR) uninstall
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(AUTOCONF_HOST_DIR) clean
 	-$(RM) $(AUTOCONF_HOST_DIR)/.{configured,compiled,installed,fixhardcoded}
 
 $(pkg)-dirclean:
diff --git a/make/host-tools/automake-host/automake-host.mk b/make/host-tools/automake-host/automake-host.mk
index 4489a06d51..0e05eddacd 100644
--- a/make/host-tools/automake-host/automake-host.mk
+++ b/make/host-tools/automake-host/automake-host.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $(pkg)-precompiled: $($(PKG)_LINKS_TARGET_DIR)
 
 
 $(pkg)-clean:
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(AUTOMAKE_HOST_DIR) uninstall
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(AUTOMAKE_HOST_DIR) clean
 	-$(RM) $(AUTOMAKE_HOST_DIR)/.{configured,compiled,installed,fixhardcoded}
 
 $(pkg)-dirclean:
diff --git a/make/host-tools/cmake-host/cmake-host.mk b/make/host-tools/cmake-host/cmake-host.mk
index c8002771ce..cbd7bfb529 100644
--- a/make/host-tools/cmake-host/cmake-host.mk
+++ b/make/host-tools/cmake-host/cmake-host.mk
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $(pkg)-precompiled: $($(PKG)_DIR)/.installed
 
 
 $(pkg)-clean:
-	-$(NINJA) -C $(CMAKE_HOST_DIR) uninstall
+	-$(NINJA) -C $(CMAKE_HOST_DIR) clean
 	-$(RM) $(CMAKE_HOST_DIR)/.{configured,compiled,installed}
 
 $(pkg)-dirclean:
diff --git a/make/host-tools/libtool-host/libtool-host.mk b/make/host-tools/libtool-host/libtool-host.mk
index f62cf1dbc3..c722e282dc 100644
--- a/make/host-tools/libtool-host/libtool-host.mk
+++ b/make/host-tools/libtool-host/libtool-host.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(pkg)-precompiled: $($(PKG)_DIR)/.installed
 
 
 $(pkg)-clean:
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(LIBTOOL_HOST_DIR) uninstall
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(LIBTOOL_HOST_DIR) clean
 	-$(RM) $(LIBTOOL_HOST_DIR)/.{configured,compiled,installed,fixhardcoded}
 
 $(pkg)-dirclean:
diff --git a/make/host-tools/pkgconf-host/pkgconf-host.mk b/make/host-tools/pkgconf-host/pkgconf-host.mk
index 44350cc603..66b4685dc9 100644
--- a/make/host-tools/pkgconf-host/pkgconf-host.mk
+++ b/make/host-tools/pkgconf-host/pkgconf-host.mk
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $(pkg)-precompiled: $($(PKG)_DIR)/.installed $($(PKG)_WRAPPER_TARGET)
 
 
 $(pkg)-clean:
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(PKGCONF_HOST_DIR) uninstall
+	-$(MAKE) -C $(PKGCONF_HOST_DIR) clean
 	-$(RM) $(PKGCONF_HOST_DIR)/.{configured,compiled,installed}
 
 $(pkg)-dirclean: