diff --git a/buildsys.mk.in b/buildsys.mk.in
index a433235..a514372 100644
--- a/buildsys.mk.in
+++ b/buildsys.mk.in
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ install: all install-extra
 
 install-extra:
 
-uninstall: uninstall-extra
+uninstall:
 	for i in "" ${SUBDIRS} ${SUBDIRS_AFTER}; do \
 		test x"$$i" = x"" && continue; \
 		${DIR_ENTER}; \
@@ -876,6 +876,8 @@ uninstall: uninstall-extra
 		fi \
 	done
 
+	${MAKE} -s uninstall-extra
+
 uninstall-extra:
 
 clean: