diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile
index fd84b7a78dcf..c5ec868fa1e5 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ CFLAGS += -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wuninitialized -O2 -g -std=gnu99 \
 	-I$(LINUX_HDR_PATH) -Iinclude -I$(<D) -Iinclude/$(UNAME_M) -I..
 
 no-pie-option := $(call try-run, echo 'int main() { return 0; }' | \
-        $(CC) -Werror $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(CC_OPTION_CFLAGS) -no-pie -x c - -o "$$TMP", -no-pie)
+        $(CC) -Werror -no-pie -x c - -o "$$TMP", -no-pie)
 
 # On s390, build the testcases KVM-enabled
 pgste-option = $(call try-run, echo 'int main() { return 0; }' | \