diff --git a/arch/sh/Makefile b/arch/sh/Makefile
index 6b3af5c..7f4516c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sh/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_BIG_ENDIAN)		+= -mb
 cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN)	+= -ml
 
-cflags-y	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y),)
+cflags-y	+= $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-isa=$(isa-y),) -ffreestanding
 
 cflags-$(CONFIG_SH_DSP)			+= -Wa,-dsp
 cflags-$(CONFIG_SH_KGDB)		+= -g