diff --git a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
index 0f187688d2..07cdb23d95 100755
--- a/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
+++ b/util/lint/lint-000-license-headers
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ Dockerfile|\
 _shipped$|\
 /microcode-[^/]*.h$|\
 /sdram-.*\.inc$|\
-Makefile\.inc|\
 \.fmd|\
 \.cb|\
 \.cfg$|\