diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/Makefile
index e8910903b24f..ce10d41ead32 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx2/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx2/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 obj-y	:=  generic.o devices.o serial.o
 CFLAGS_generic.o = -DIMX_NEEDS_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
-CFLAGS_devices.o = -DIMX_NEEDS_DEPRECATED_SYMBOLS
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_MX21) += clock_imx21.o