diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2b1a3fdcaf27..06aff741e91ac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -754,7 +754,6 @@ vmlinux-init := $(head-y) $(init-y)
 vmlinux-main := $(core-y) $(libs-y) $(drivers-y) $(net-y)
 vmlinux-all  := $(vmlinux-init) $(vmlinux-main)
 vmlinux-lds  := arch/$(SRCARCH)/kernel/vmlinux.lds
-export KBUILD_VMLINUX_OBJS := $(vmlinux-all)
 
 # Rule to link vmlinux - also used during CONFIG_KALLSYMS
 # May be overridden by arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile