diff --git a/arch/parisc/Makefile b/arch/parisc/Makefile
index 714284ea6cc2..5ce030266e7d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/parisc/Makefile
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ endif
 # kernel.
 cflags-y	+= -mdisable-fpregs
 
-# Without this, "ld -r" results in .text sections that are too big
-# (> 0x40000) for branches to reach stubs.
-cflags-y	+= -ffunction-sections
-
 # Use long jumps instead of long branches (needed if your linker fails to
 # link a too big vmlinux executable). Not enabled for building modules.
 ifdef CONFIG_MLONGCALLS