diff --git a/arch/arm/Makefile b/arch/arm/Makefile
index 56ea5c60b318..6e30b8bc21b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARM_MODULE_PLTS),y)
 LDFLAGS_MODULE	+= -T $(srctree)/arch/arm/kernel/module.lds
 endif
 
-OBJCOPYFLAGS	:=-O binary -R .comment -S
 GZFLAGS		:=-9
 #KBUILD_CFLAGS	+=-pipe
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
index bdc1d5af03d2..50f8d1be7fcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 1995-2002 Russell King
 #
 
+OBJCOPYFLAGS	:=-O binary -R .comment -S
+
 ifneq ($(MACHINE),)
 include $(MACHINE)/Makefile.boot
 endif