diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index 4b6f84bf2ab9..393103b8abe4 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=-p --no-undefined -X
 CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds = -DTEXT_OFFSET=$(TEXT_OFFSET)
-OBJCOPYFLAGS	:=-O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
 GZFLAGS		:=-9
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_RELOCATABLE),)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
index 305c552b5ec1..1f012c506434 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # Based on the ia64 boot/Makefile.
 #
 
+OBJCOPYFLAGS_Image :=-O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
+
 targets := Image Image.gz
 
 $(obj)/Image: vmlinux FORCE