diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a687c9a0646cb..ba9d4305d2b43 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ endif
 # Directories & files removed with 'make clean'
 CLEAN_FILES += include/ksym vmlinux.symvers modules-only.symvers \
 	       modules.builtin modules.builtin.modinfo modules.nsdeps \
-	       compile_commands.json .thinlto-cache rust/test rust/doc \
+	       compile_commands.json .thinlto-cache rust/test \
 	       rust-project.json .vmlinux.objs .vmlinux.export.c
 
 # Directories & files removed with 'make mrproper'