diff --git a/make/linux-rpm.mk b/make/linux-rpm.mk
index 6a7af93c..2e5cd836 100644
--- a/make/linux-rpm.mk
+++ b/make/linux-rpm.mk
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ dist: clean
 	mv ../kernel.tar.gz .
 clean:
 	rm -rf install/* reiser.patch *~ *.done *.lxdone *.uldone *.patch *.rpm *.tar.gz *.tar $(SCOPE_DRIVER_BASE)
-	rm -rf linux linux-$(KERNEL_VERSION) $(TMP_INSTALL) CURRENT_*
-	rm toplevel-makefile
+	rm -rf linux linux-$(KERNEL_VERSION)-$(KERNEL_RELEASE) $(TMP_INSTALL) CURRENT_*
+	rm -f toplevel-makefile
 
 newrelease:
 	echo '# $$Id$$' > RELEASE-$(KERNEL_VERSION); \