diff --git a/arch/xtensa/boot/lib/.gitignore b/arch/xtensa/boot/lib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1629a6167755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/xtensa/boot/lib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+inffast.c
+inflate.c
+inftrees.c