diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.clean b/scripts/Makefile.clean
index cbfbe13dc87d..fc38a34128d4 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.clean
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.clean
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ quiet_cmd_clean = CLEAN   $(obj)
 
 __clean: $(subdir-ymn)
 ifneq ($(strip $(__clean-files)),)
-	+$(call cmd,clean)
+	$(call cmd,clean)
 endif
 	@: