diff --git a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
index 68e4be463a76..1c0af7288b79 100755
--- a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ cleanup()
 	rm -f System.map
 	rm -f vmlinux
 	rm -f vmlinux.map
-	rm -f vmlinux.o
-	rm -f .vmlinux.d
 	rm -f .vmlinux.objs
 	rm -f .vmlinux.export.c
 }