diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 72e5b9db5050ba96b8b589c1926d331b7ae739de..1b3c05666071bb9e7191ca256be2e0ad15f477af 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ ABI/API
 L:	linux-api@vger.kernel.org
 F:	include/linux/syscalls.h
 F:	kernel/sys_ni.c
-F:	include/uapi/
-F:	arch/*/include/uapi/
+X:	include/uapi/
+X:	arch/*/include/uapi/
 
 ABIT UGURU 1,2 HARDWARE MONITOR DRIVER
 M:	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>