diff --git a/mk/clean.mk b/mk/clean.mk
index 703e32e2..7dba76c5 100644
--- a/mk/clean.mk
+++ b/mk/clean.mk
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ clean:
 	$(QUIET) rm -fv -- $(clean_files)
 
 dryclean:
-	@for i in $(clean_files); do if [ -e $$i ]; then echo $$i; fi; done
+	@for i in $(clean_files); do if [ -e $$i ]; then echo $$i; fi; done | sort