diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modpost b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
index 739402f455097..39472e834b634 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modpost
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ include $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.include
 MODPOST = scripts/mod/modpost
 
 modpost-args =										\
-	$(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),-M)							\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS),-m)							\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL),-a)					\
 	$(if $(CONFIG_SECTION_MISMATCH_WARN_ONLY),,-E)					\