diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modfinal b/scripts/Makefile.modfinal
index 25bedd83644b..3af5e5807983 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modfinal
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modfinal
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ modname = $(notdir $(@:.mod.o=))
 part-of-module = y
 
 quiet_cmd_cc_o_c = CC [M]  $@
-      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(filter-out $(CC_FLAGS_CFI), $(c_flags)) -c -o $@ $<
+      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(filter-out $(CC_FLAGS_CFI) $(CFLAGS_GCOV), $(c_flags)) -c -o $@ $<
 
 %.mod.o: %.mod.c FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_o_c)