diff --git a/scripts/tags.sh b/scripts/tags.sh
index c1f64893efe9..6db551e07498 100755
--- a/scripts/tags.sh
+++ b/scripts/tags.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ else
 	tree=${srctree}/
 fi
 
+# ignore userspace tools
+ignore="$ignore ( -path ${tree}tools ) -prune -o"
+
 # Find all available archs
 find_all_archs()
 {