diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
index 9445ec442512..9cdc0858b256 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ else
 BOOTTARGETFLAGS	+= -mlittle-endian
 endif
 
-BOOTAFLAGS	:= -D__ASSEMBLY__ $(BOOTTARGETFLAGS) $(BOOTCFLAGS)
+BOOTAFLAGS	:= -D__ASSEMBLY__ $(BOOTTARGETFLAGS) -pipe
 
 BOOTARFLAGS	:= -crD