diff --git a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
index f5e2fadb..31c55160 100644
--- a/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
+++ b/share/templates.d/99-generic/runtime-cleanup.tmpl
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ 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 mdadm /etc/*
 removefrom mesa-dri-drivers /usr/${libdir}/dri/*_video.so