diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4538b87e36..81c660f9f4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ distclean: clean
 	for d in $(TARGET_DIRS) $(QEMULIBS); do \
 	rm -rf $$d || exit 1 ; \
         done
+	test -f pixman/config.log && make -C pixman distclean
 
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