diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index 45272266dafb..27389adf511a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ KBUILD_CPPFLAGS	+= -mbig-endian
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__AARCH64EB__
 AS		+= -EB
 LD		+= -EB
-LDFLAGS		+= -maarch64linuxb
+LDFLAGS		+= -maarch64elfb
 UTS_MACHINE	:= aarch64_be
 else
 KBUILD_CPPFLAGS	+= -mlittle-endian
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__AARCH64EL__
 AS		+= -EL
 LD		+= -EL
-LDFLAGS		+= -maarch64linux
+LDFLAGS		+= -maarch64elf
 UTS_MACHINE	:= aarch64
 endif