diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d2de86c2eba3..9e41e4563a99 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ NOSTDINC_FLAGS += -nostdinc -isystem $(shell $(CC) -print-file-name=include)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Wdeclaration-after-statement,)
 
 # disable pointer signed / unsigned warnings in gcc 4.0
-KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, pointer-sign)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += -Wno-pointer-sign
 
 # disable stringop warnings in gcc 8+
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-disable-warning, stringop-truncation)