diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/.gitignore b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..49502c04183a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf_skel/vmlinux/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+!vmlinux.h