diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/usb_blaster/Makefile.am b/src/jtag/drivers/usb_blaster/Makefile.am
index 8beadd436..1cf7ba996 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/usb_blaster/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/usb_blaster/Makefile.am
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ USB_BLASTER_SRC += ublast_access_ftd2xx.c
 endif
 
 noinst_HEADERS = ublast_access.h
+
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in