diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
index 39354365f54a..111f97b1ccec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ BOOTAFLAGS	:= -D__ASSEMBLY__ $(BOOTCFLAGS) -traditional -nostdinc
 
 BOOTARFLAGS	:= -cr$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS)
 
+ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG
+BOOTCFLAGS += $(CLANG_FLAGS)
+BOOTAFLAGS += $(CLANG_FLAGS)
+endif
+
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO
 BOOTCFLAGS	+= -g
 endif