diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 0b82865..b762d23 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 # Need -Uarm for gcc < 3.x
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+=$(CFLAGS_ABI) $(arch-y) $(tune-y) $(call cc-option,-mshort-load-bytes,$(call cc-option,-malignment-traps,)) -msoft-float -Uarm
-AFLAGS		+=$(CFLAGS_ABI) $(arch-y) $(tune-y) -msoft-float
+KBUILD_AFLAGS	+=$(CFLAGS_ABI) $(arch-y) $(tune-y) -msoft-float
 
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__arm__