diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 685f1bd93281..98becb20a79d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -g
-KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -gdwarf-2
+KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -Wa,--gdwarf-2
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_REDUCED