diff --git a/arch/i386/boot/Makefile b/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
index e97946626064..bfbc32098a4a 100644
--- a/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/i386/boot/Makefile
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ HOSTCFLAGS_build.o := $(LINUXINCLUDE)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 $(obj)/zImage:  IMAGE_OFFSET := 0x1000
-$(obj)/zImage:  EXTRA_AFLAGS := -traditional $(SVGA_MODE) $(RAMDISK)
+$(obj)/zImage:  EXTRA_AFLAGS := $(SVGA_MODE) $(RAMDISK)
 $(obj)/bzImage: IMAGE_OFFSET := 0x100000
-$(obj)/bzImage: EXTRA_AFLAGS := -traditional $(SVGA_MODE) $(RAMDISK) -D__BIG_KERNEL__
+$(obj)/bzImage: EXTRA_AFLAGS := $(SVGA_MODE) $(RAMDISK) -D__BIG_KERNEL__
 $(obj)/bzImage: BUILDFLAGS   := -b
 
 quiet_cmd_image = BUILD   $@