diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9c53f5c5b54..e13fc96322f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ patches-*
 patches
 series
 
+# gdb files
+.gdb_history
+
 # cscope files
 cscope.*