diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Makefile
index 54d41deaebe17..8fa7e4dd6d69f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/Makefile
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ subdir-ccflags-$(CONFIG_DRM_XE_DISPLAY) += \
 	-I$(src)/display/ext \
 	-I$(src)/compat-i915-headers \
 	-I$(srctree)/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/ \
-	-Ddrm_i915_gem_object=xe_bo \
 	-Ddrm_i915_private=xe_device
 
 # Rule to build SOC code shared with i915