diff --git a/scripts/nmk/scripts/build.mk b/scripts/nmk/scripts/build.mk
index 10a5d4446..bd23d615a 100644
--- a/scripts/nmk/scripts/build.mk
+++ b/scripts/nmk/scripts/build.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ builtin-name	:=
 lib-name	:=
 ld_flags	:=
 cleanup-y	:=
+mrproper-y	:=
 
 MAKECMDGOALS := $(call uniq,$(MAKECMDGOALS))
 
@@ -170,12 +171,18 @@ objlist:
 .PHONY: objlist
 
 #
-# Clean everything up.
+# Clean most files, but leave enough to navigate with tags (generated files)
 clean:
 	$(call msg-clean, $(obj))
 	$(Q) $(RM) $(obj)/*.o $(obj)/*.d $(obj)/*.i $(obj)/*.s $(cleanup-y)
 .PHONY: clean
 
+#
+# Delete all generated files
+mrproper: clean
+	$(Q) $(RM) $(mrproper-y)
+.PHONY: mrproper
+
 #
 # Footer.
 $(__nmk_dir)scripts/build.mk: