diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index df6cb64e52..b16c5d9c5b 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ $(curdir)/mklibs/compile := $(curdir)/libtool/compile
 $(curdir)/mold/compile := $(curdir)/cmake/compile $(curdir)/zlib/compile $(curdir)/zstd/compile
 $(curdir)/mpc/compile := $(curdir)/mpfr/compile $(curdir)/gmp/compile
 $(curdir)/mpfr/compile := $(curdir)/gmp/compile
-$(curdir)/mtd-utils/compile := $(curdir)/libtool/compile $(curdir)/e2fsprogs/compile $(curdir)/zlib/compile
+$(curdir)/mtd-utils/compile := $(curdir)/libtool/compile $(curdir)/zlib/compile $(curdir)/util-linux/compile
 $(curdir)/padjffs2/compile := $(curdir)/findutils/compile
 $(curdir)/patchelf/compile := $(curdir)/libtool/compile
 $(curdir)/pkgconf/compile := $(curdir)/meson/compile
diff --git a/tools/mtd-utils/Makefile b/tools/mtd-utils/Makefile
index f53dbdcc4e..3bcfabc3ad 100644
--- a/tools/mtd-utils/Makefile
+++ b/tools/mtd-utils/Makefile
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ ifneq ($(HOST_OS),Linux)
 	-include fls.h
 endif
 
-HOST_CONFIGURE_VARS+= \
-	UUID_CFLAGS="-I$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/include/e2fsprogs/uuid"
-
 HOST_CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
 	--without-tests \
 	--without-crypto \