diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e3d63d529e0d..6cbd4890cfa2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -870,7 +870,9 @@ else
 DEBUG_CFLAGS	+= -g
 endif
 
-ifndef CONFIG_AS_IS_LLVM
+ifdef CONFIG_AS_IS_LLVM
+KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -g
+else
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -Wa,-gdwarf-2
 endif