diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 967fd23ace78..6930c935d292 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ endif
 
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_4xx)		+= -Wa,-m405
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_ALTIVEC)	+= -Wa,-maltivec
-cpu-as-$(CONFIG_E500)		+= -Wa,-me500
 cpu-as-$(CONFIG_E200)		+= -Wa,-me200
 
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(cpu-as-y)