diff --git a/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile b/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
index 266f78e..9b72c59 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/alpha/lib/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile for alpha-specific library files..
 #
 
-EXTRA_AFLAGS := $(CFLAGS)
+EXTRA_AFLAGS := $(KBUILD_CFLAGS)
 EXTRA_CFLAGS := -Werror
 
 # Many of these routines have implementations tuned for ev6.