diff --git a/arch/mips/boot/Makefile b/arch/mips/boot/Makefile
index 1bd5c4f00d19..c22da16d67b8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/boot/Makefile
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ $(obj)/vmlinux.its.S: $(addprefix $(srctree)/arch/mips/$(PLATFORM)/,$(ITS_INPUTS
 
 quiet_cmd_cpp_its_S = ITS     $@
       cmd_cpp_its_S = $(CPP) $(cpp_flags) -P -C -o $@ $< \
+			-D__ASSEMBLY__ \
 		        -DKERNEL_NAME="\"Linux $(KERNELRELEASE)\"" \
 			-DVMLINUX_BINARY="\"$(3)\"" \
 			-DVMLINUX_COMPRESSION="\"$(2)\"" \