diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index c1df4e518829..157b0147921f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ CFLAGS_prom.o += $(DISABLE_LATENT_ENTROPY_PLUGIN)
 
 CFLAGS_prom_init.o += $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
 CFLAGS_prom_init.o += -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING
+CFLAGS_prom_init.o += -ffreestanding
 
 ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
 # Do not trace early boot code