diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 64512ab..6b663be 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
   endif
 endif
 
-AFLAGS		+= $(cflags-y)
+KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(cflags-y) \
 			-D"VMLINUX_LOAD_ADDRESS=$(load-y)"