diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
index 8cdba9a5..52a332d2 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ removefrom linux-firmware /usr/lib/firmware/intel/dsp*
 removefrom linux-firmware /usr/lib/firmware/as102*
 removefrom linux-firmware /usr/lib/firmware/qcom/venus*/*
 removefrom linux-firmware /usr/lib/firmware/meson/vdec/*
+removefrom linux-firmware /usr/lib/firmware/mellanox/mlxsw_spectrum*
 removefrom lldpad /etc/*
 removefrom lua /usr/bin/*
 removefrom madan-fonts /usr/share/fonts/madan/*