diff --git a/init/Makefile b/init/Makefile
index 30aa8ab11120..d45e967483b2 100644
--- a/init/Makefile
+++ b/init/Makefile
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ include/generated/compile.h: FORCE
 	@$($(quiet)chk_compile.h)
 	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkcompile_h $@	\
 	"$(UTS_MACHINE)" "$(CONFIG_SMP)" "$(CONFIG_PREEMPT)"	\
-	"$(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)" "$(CC) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)" "$(LD)"
+	"$(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)" "$(CC)" "$(LD)"