diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19b973f39e05..47c14aba864c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,27 +33,9 @@
 *.xslt
 *.mbox
 
-Makefile
-Makefile.in
-configure
-depcomp
-aclocal.m4
-install-sh
-missing
-compile
-ar-lib
-stamp-h1
-CHANGELOG
-ltmain.sh
-m4/lt*
-m4/libtool.m4
-libtool
-src/include/version.h
 doc/doxygen
 *.doxygen
 
-autom4te*
-config.*
 *.gz
 *.xz
 src/arch/xtensa/sof