diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/uapi/asm/setup.h b/arch/mn10300/include/uapi/asm/setup.h
index e69de29bb2d1..ae5704fa77ad 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/uapi/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/uapi/asm/setup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/*
+ * There isn't anything here anymore, but the file must not be empty or patch
+ * will delete it.
+ */