diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 1913d342969b..ed5657395d6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ else
 endif
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_GCC
-RETPOLINE_CFLAGS	:= $(call cc-option,-mindirect-branch=thunk-extern -mindirect-branch-register)
-RETPOLINE_VDSO_CFLAGS	:= $(call cc-option,-mindirect-branch=thunk-inline -mindirect-branch-register)
+RETPOLINE_CFLAGS	:= -mindirect-branch=thunk-extern -mindirect-branch-register
+RETPOLINE_VDSO_CFLAGS	:= -mindirect-branch=thunk-inline -mindirect-branch-register
 endif
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG
 RETPOLINE_CFLAGS	:= -mretpoline-external-thunk