diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2d1e491f7737..f9ef07f573e0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -849,12 +849,6 @@ endif
 
 DEBUG_CFLAGS	:=
 
-# Workaround for GCC versions < 5.0
-# https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=61801
-ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_GCC
-DEBUG_CFLAGS	+= $(call cc-ifversion, -lt, 0500, $(call cc-option, -fno-var-tracking-assignments))
-endif
-
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO
 
 ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT