diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 99b8200138d2..59c1ce858fc8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ GZFLAGS		:=-9
 # Explicitly specifiy 32-bit ARM ISA since toolchain default can be -mthumb:
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+=$(call cc-option,-marm,)
 
+# Never generate .eh_frame
+KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-option,-fno-dwarf2-cfi-asm)
+
 # Do not use arch/arm/defconfig - it's always outdated.
 # Select a platform tht is kept up-to-date
 KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := versatile_defconfig