diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c11719c27..015bfabb9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ git.o git.spec \
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) -o $*.o -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 %.s: %.c GIT-CFLAGS
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) -S $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
-%.o: %.S
+%.o: %.S GIT-CFLAGS
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) -o $*.o -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) $<
 
 exec_cmd.o: exec_cmd.c GIT-CFLAGS