diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index 3e65b0f..46738d4 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += -mcpu=$(cpu-y)-$(rev-y)
 
 # - we utilize the silicon rev from the toolchain, so move it over to the checkflags
-# - the l1_text attribute is Blackfin specific, so fake it out as used to kill warnings
 CHECKFLAGS_SILICON = $(shell echo "" | $(CPP) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -dD - 2>/dev/null | awk '$$2 == "__SILICON_REVISION__" { print $$3 }')
-CHECKFLAGS += -D__SILICON_REVISION__=$(CHECKFLAGS_SILICON) -Dl1_text=__used__
+CHECKFLAGS += -D__SILICON_REVISION__=$(CHECKFLAGS_SILICON) -D__bfin__
 
 head-y   := arch/$(ARCH)/kernel/init_task.o