diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b259dd64ce95..74567b0ec2f0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -846,6 +846,9 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types)
 # Require designated initializers for all marked structures
 KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=designated-init)
 
+# change __FILE__ to the relative path from the srctree
+KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-option,-fmacro-prefix-map=$(srctree)/=)
+
 # use the deterministic mode of AR if available
 KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)