diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4382cdb38fba..64c114e9ce5f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ endif
 # make distclean Remove editor backup files, patch leftover files and the like
 
 # Directories & files removed with 'make clean'
-CLEAN_FILES += include/ksym vmlinux.symvers modules-only.symvers \
+CLEAN_FILES += vmlinux.symvers modules-only.symvers \
 	       modules.builtin modules.builtin.modinfo modules.nsdeps \
 	       compile_commands.json .thinlto-cache rust/test rust/doc \
 	       rust-project.json .vmlinux.objs .vmlinux.export.c