diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index 4e165bf..a6a4742 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@
 
 # needed for relocation
 ifndef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += -pie
+LDFLAGS_u-boot += -pie
 endif