diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e41e4563a99..d4343739490f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ endif
 NOSTDINC_FLAGS += -nostdinc -isystem $(shell $(CC) -print-file-name=include)
 
 # warn about C99 declaration after statement
-KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Wdeclaration-after-statement,)
+KBUILD_CFLAGS += -Wdeclaration-after-statement
 
 # disable pointer signed / unsigned warnings in gcc 4.0
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -Wno-pointer-sign