diff --git a/winsup/w32api/ChangeLog b/winsup/w32api/ChangeLog
index 0968bd623..96f61ce73 100644
--- a/winsup/w32api/ChangeLog
+++ b/winsup/w32api/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2012-01-16  Keith Marshall  <keithmarshall@users.sf.net>
+
+	Correct misused 'rm -r' command in uninstall rules.
+
+	* lib/Makefile.in lib/ddk/Makefile.in lib/directx/Makefile.in:
+	(uninstall-headers): Don't use 'rm -r' when removing individual files;
+	correct this typo, substituting 'rm -f' as appropriate.
+
 2012-01-16  Keith Marshall  <keithmarshall@users.sf.net>
 
 	Generalise makefile references to subdirectories of lib.
diff --git a/winsup/w32api/lib/Makefile.in b/winsup/w32api/lib/Makefile.in
index 090e2a797..63a62e022 100644
--- a/winsup/w32api/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/winsup/w32api/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ uninstall-libraries: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 
 uninstall-headers: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 	for file in $(HEADERS); do \
-	  rm -r $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}/$$file; \
+	  rm -f $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}/$$file; \
 	done
 	rmdir $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}
 
diff --git a/winsup/w32api/lib/ddk/Makefile.in b/winsup/w32api/lib/ddk/Makefile.in
index 001cd24a7..4920b3f68 100644
--- a/winsup/w32api/lib/ddk/Makefile.in
+++ b/winsup/w32api/lib/ddk/Makefile.in
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ uninstall-libraries: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 
 uninstall-headers: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 	for file in $(HEADERS); do \
-	  rm -r $(DESTDIR)${ddk_includedir}/$$file; \
+	  rm -f $(DESTDIR)${ddk_includedir}/$$file; \
 	done
 	rmdir $(DESTDIR)${ddk_includedir}
 
diff --git a/winsup/w32api/lib/directx/Makefile.in b/winsup/w32api/lib/directx/Makefile.in
index 2970c5b0b..35cc21547 100644
--- a/winsup/w32api/lib/directx/Makefile.in
+++ b/winsup/w32api/lib/directx/Makefile.in
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ uninstall-libraries: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 
 uninstall-headers: $(need-DESTDIR-compatibility)
 	for file in $(HEADERS); do \
-	  rm -r $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}/$$file; \
+	  rm -f $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}/$$file; \
 	done
 	rmdir $(DESTDIR)${inst_includedir}