diff --git a/scripts/clean-includes b/scripts/clean-includes
index 8e8420d785..f0466a6262 100755
--- a/scripts/clean-includes
+++ b/scripts/clean-includes
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ EOT
 
 files=
 for f in "$@"; do
+  if [ -L "$f" ]; then
+      echo "SKIPPING $f (symbolic link)"
+      continue
+  fi
   case "$f" in
     *.c.inc)
       # These aren't standalone C source files