diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 0837e5a9243..b54eb54d896 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -5855,7 +5855,6 @@ F:	arch/*/kernel/perf_event*.c
 F:	arch/*/kernel/*/perf_event*.c
 F:	arch/*/kernel/*/*/perf_event*.c
 F:	arch/*/include/asm/perf_event.h
-F:	arch/*/lib/perf_event*.c
 F:	arch/*/kernel/perf_callchain.c
 F:	tools/perf/