diff --git a/make/linux-rpm.mk b/make/linux-rpm.mk
index 2e5cd836..8af0b12e 100644
--- a/make/linux-rpm.mk
+++ b/make/linux-rpm.mk
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ 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)-$(KERNEL_RELEASE) $(TMP_INSTALL) CURRENT_*
+	rm -rf linux linux-$(KERNEL_VERSION) $(TMP_INSTALL) CURRENT_*
 	rm -f toplevel-makefile
 
 newrelease: