diff --git a/.get_maintainer.ignore b/.get_maintainer.ignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..899a1469b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.get_maintainer.ignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"Pali Rohár" <pali@kernel.org>
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a4d056edfc..002f95de4fe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ fit-dtb.blob*
 #
 !.gitignore
 !.mailmap
+!.get_maintainer.*
 
 #
 # Generated files