diff --git a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/Makefile b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/Makefile
index 25012abc3409..4463fa72db94 100644
--- a/arch/x86/realmode/rm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/realmode/rm/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ $(obj)/realmode.relocs: $(obj)/realmode.elf FORCE
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-KBUILD_CFLAGS	:= $(LINUXINCLUDE) $(REALMODE_CFLAGS) -D_SETUP -D_WAKEUP \
+KBUILD_CFLAGS	:= $(REALMODE_CFLAGS) -D_SETUP -D_WAKEUP \
 		   -I$(srctree)/arch/x86/boot
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	:= $(KBUILD_CFLAGS) -D__ASSEMBLY__
 GCOV_PROFILE := n