diff --git a/init/Makefile b/init/Makefile
index 695b7f6b83aa..8319ece0f137 100644
--- a/init/Makefile
+++ b/init/Makefile
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ include/generated/compile.h: FORCE
 	@$($(quiet)chk_compile.h)
 	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/mkcompile_h $@	\
 	"$(UTS_MACHINE)" "$(CONFIG_SMP)" "$(CONFIG_PREEMPT)"	\
-	"$(CC) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)" "$(LD)"
+	"$(CC)" "$(LD)"