diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32345c610e..c2120d8d48 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -775,6 +775,7 @@ clean: recurse-clean
 	rm -f storage-daemon/qapi/qapi-gen-timestamp
 	rm -rf qga/qapi-generated
 	rm -f config-all-devices.mak
+	rm -f $(SUBDIR_DEVICES_MAK)
 
 VERSION ?= $(shell cat VERSION)