diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index c4bdf90..e517d1d 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ define LINUX_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(LINUX_APPEND_DTB)
 endef
 
+define LINUX_CLEAN_CMDS
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) clean
+endef
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET),y)
 define LINUX_INSTALL_KERNEL_IMAGE_TO_TARGET