diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk b/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
index 8794ce382bf5a..59479442faa67 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lib.mk
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ endef
 clean:
 	$(CLEAN)
 
+# Enables to extend CFLAGS and LDFLAGS from command line, e.g.
+# make USERCFLAGS=-Werror USERLDFLAGS=-static
+CFLAGS += $(USERCFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS += $(USERLDFLAGS)
+
 # When make O= with kselftest target from main level
 # the following aren't defined.
 #