diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 0298b00fe241..f8ebf1e97027 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1995-2001 by Russell King
 
+# Ensure linker flags are correct
+LDFLAGS		:=
+
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:=-p --no-undefined -X
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8),y)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --be8