diff --git a/arch/renesas/include/.gitignore b/arch/renesas/include/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8911db06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/renesas/include/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/board
+/chip
diff --git a/arch/renesas/src/.gitignore b/arch/renesas/src/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8911db06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/renesas/src/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/board
+/chip