diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/Makefile b/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
index a290821e355c..2a249f619467 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ ubd-objs := ubd_kern.o ubd_user.o
 port-objs := port_kern.o port_user.o
 harddog-objs := harddog_kern.o harddog_user.o
 
-LDFLAGS_pcap.o := -r $(shell $(CC) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -print-file-name=libpcap.a)
+LDFLAGS_pcap.o = $(shell $(CC) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -print-file-name=libpcap.a)
 
-LDFLAGS_vde.o := -r $(shell $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -print-file-name=libvdeplug.a)
+LDFLAGS_vde.o = $(shell $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -print-file-name=libvdeplug.a)
 
 targets := pcap_kern.o pcap_user.o vde_kern.o vde_user.o