diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
index 8662a6b7a30b..25b352b664d9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_WAFER_WDT) += wafer5823wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_I6300ESB_WDT) += i6300esb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ITCO_WDT) += iTCO_wdt.o iTCO_vendor_support.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IT8712F_WDT) += it8712f_wdt.o
-CFLAGS_hpwdt.o += -O
 obj-$(CONFIG_HP_WATCHDOG) += hpwdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SC1200_WDT) += sc1200wdt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCx200_WDT) += scx200_wdt.o