diff --git a/python/makefile.py b/python/makefile.py
index afc993b5b9..bd897b7508 100644
--- a/python/makefile.py
+++ b/python/makefile.py
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ for clippy_file in clippy_scan:
 
 # combine daemon .xref files into frr.xref
 out_lines.append("")
+xref_targets = [
+    target for target in xref_targets if target not in ["tools/ssd", "vtysh/vtysh"]
+]
 out_lines.append(
     "xrefs = %s" % (" ".join(["%s.xref" % target for target in xref_targets]))
 )