diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55424172bea4..5a5b82eaaec2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ quiet_cmd_depmod = DEPMOD  $(KERNELRELEASE)
       cmd_depmod = \
 	if [ -r System.map -a -x $(DEPMOD) ]; then                              \
 		$(DEPMOD) -ae -F System.map                                     \
-		$(if $(strip $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)), -b $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH) -r)   \
+		$(if $(strip $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH)), -b $(INSTALL_MOD_PATH) )     \
 		$(KERNELRELEASE);                                               \
 	fi