diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/clippy.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/clippy.rs
index 190ea1752d8..21ac6c505c3 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/clippy.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/clippy.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::builder::ShouldRun;
 use crate::core::builder;
 use crate::core::builder::crate_description;
 use crate::core::builder::Alias;
+use crate::core::builder::Kind;
 use crate::core::builder::RunConfig;
 use crate::core::builder::Step;
 use crate::Mode;
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ impl Step for Rustc {
 
 macro_rules! lint_any {
     ($(
-        $name:ident, $path:expr, $tool_name:expr
+        $name:ident, $path:expr, $readable_name:expr
         $(,is_external_tool = $external:expr)*
         $(,is_unstable_tool = $unstable:expr)*
         $(,allow_features = $allow_features:expr)?
@@ -276,6 +277,15 @@ macro_rules! lint_any {
                     &[],
                 );
 
+                let _guard = builder.msg_tool(
+                    Kind::Clippy,
+                    Mode::ToolRustc,
+                    $readable_name,
+                    compiler.stage,
+                    &compiler.host,
+                    &target,
+                );
+
                 run_cargo(
                     builder,
                     cargo,
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
index 8d1ff2fcb24..45b1d5a05f3 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/tool.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ struct ToolBuild {
 
 impl Builder<'_> {
     #[track_caller]
-    fn msg_tool(
+    pub(crate) fn msg_tool(
         &self,
+        kind: Kind,
         mode: Mode,
         tool: &str,
         build_stage: u32,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl Builder<'_> {
         match mode {
             // depends on compiler stage, different to host compiler
             Mode::ToolRustc => self.msg_sysroot_tool(
-                Kind::Build,
+                kind,
                 build_stage,
                 format_args!("tool {tool}"),
                 *host,
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ impl Step for ToolBuild {
             cargo.allow_features(self.allow_features);
         }
         let _guard = builder.msg_tool(
+            Kind::Build,
             self.mode,
             self.tool,
             self.compiler.stage,
@@ -481,6 +483,7 @@ impl Step for Rustdoc {
         );
 
         let _guard = builder.msg_tool(
+            Kind::Build,
             Mode::ToolRustc,
             "rustdoc",
             build_compiler.stage,