diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 9db3c584b2cb..ac0187c8d258 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1995-2001 by Russell King
 
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=-p --no-undefined -X --pic-veneer
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= --no-undefined -X --pic-veneer
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --be8
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE	+= --be8
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
index 83e1a076a5d6..981a8d03f064 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/bootp/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 GCOV_PROFILE	:= n
 
-LDFLAGS_bootp	:=-p --no-undefined -X \
+LDFLAGS_bootp	:= --no-undefined -X \
 		 --defsym initrd_phys=$(INITRD_PHYS) \
 		 --defsym params_phys=$(PARAMS_PHYS) -T
 AFLAGS_initrd.o :=-DINITRD=\"$(INITRD)\"
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
index 6114ae6ea466..9219389bbe61 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/compressed/Makefile
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --be8
 endif
-# ?
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux += -p
 # Report unresolved symbol references
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += --no-undefined
 # Delete all temporary local symbols