diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index 1bca180db8ad..af03c57f69fa 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(__clean-files)),)
 endif
 ifneq ($(strip $(__clean-dirs)),)
 	+$(call cmd,cleandir)
-endif
-ifneq ($(strip $(clean-rule)),)
-	+$(clean-rule)
 endif
 	@: