diff --git a/drivers/net/can/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/Makefile
index 1697f22353a94..14b4c2af1e5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/Makefile
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_GRCAN)		+= grcan.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_RCAR)		+= rcar_can.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_XILINXCAN)	+= xilinx_can.o
 
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
+subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/c_can/Makefile
index ad1cc842170ad..9fdc678b5b378 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_C_CAN) += c_can.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_C_CAN_PLATFORM) += c_can_platform.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_C_CAN_PCI) += c_can_pci.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/cc770/Makefile
index 9fb8321b33eb7..8657f879ae190 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,3 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_CC770) += cc770.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_CC770_ISA) += cc770_isa.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_CC770_PLATFORM) += cc770_platform.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/mscan/Makefile
index c9fab17cd8b4d..58903b45f5fb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_MPC5XXX)	+= mscan-mpc5xxx.o
 mscan-mpc5xxx-objs		:= mscan.o mpc5xxx_can.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Makefile
index 531d5fcc97e58..be11ddd11b874 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Makefile
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_PCMCIA) += peak_pcmcia.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_PCI) += peak_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_PLX_PCI) += plx_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_TSCAN1) += tscan1.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/softing/Makefile
index c5e5016c742ee..a23da492dad52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/Makefile
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@
 softing-y := softing_main.o softing_fw.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_SOFTING) += softing.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_SOFTING_CS) += softing_cs.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/spi/Makefile
index 90bcacffbc65c..0e86040cdd8ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,3 @@
 
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_MCP251X)	+= mcp251x.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/Makefile b/drivers/net/can/usb/Makefile
index 7b9a393b1ac82..a64cf983fb87a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/Makefile
@@ -8,5 +8,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_GS_USB) += gs_usb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_KVASER_USB) += kvaser_usb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_PEAK_USB) += peak_usb/
 obj-$(CONFIG_CAN_8DEV_USB) += usb_8dev.o
-
-ccflags-$(CONFIG_CAN_DEBUG_DEVICES) := -DDEBUG