diff --git a/target/imagebuilder/Makefile b/target/imagebuilder/Makefile
index 7127df5ebcd..ecc791b8e9b 100644
--- a/target/imagebuilder/Makefile
+++ b/target/imagebuilder/Makefile
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ endif
 	rm -f $(IB_KDIR)/vmlinux.debug
 	# remove any file for initramfs and Per Device Rootfs initramfs files
 	rm -f $(IB_KDIR)/vmlinux-initramfs*
+	rm -f $(IB_KDIR)/vmlinuz-initramfs*
 	rm -f $(IB_KDIR)/Image-initramfs*
 	if [ -x $(LINUX_DIR)/scripts/dtc/dtc ]; then \
 		$(INSTALL_DIR) $(IB_LDIR)/scripts/dtc; \