3 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 4b0432e095ae..10ba926ae292 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ cc-ifversion = $(shell [ $(CONFIG_GCC_VERSION)0 $(1) $(2)000 ] && echo $(3) || e
 # Usage: KBUILD_LDFLAGS += $(call ld-option, -X, -Y)
 ld-option = $(call try-run, $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(1) -v,$(1),$(2),$(3))
 
-# ar-option
-# Usage: KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)
-# Important: no spaces around options
-ar-option = $(call try-run, $(AR) rc$(1) "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
-
 # ld-version
 # Note this is mainly for HJ Lu's 3 number binutil versions
 ld-version = $(shell $(LD) --version | $(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh)
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index f72aba64d611..a9e47953ca53 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ $(sort $(subdir-obj-y)): $(subdir-ym) ;
 ifdef builtin-target
 
 quiet_cmd_ar_builtin = AR      $@
-      cmd_ar_builtin = rm -f $@; $(AR) rcSTP$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@ $(real-prereqs)
+      cmd_ar_builtin = rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrST $@ $(real-prereqs)
 
 $(builtin-target): $(real-obj-y) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,ar_builtin)
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 4a0cdd6f5909..179d55af5852 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ quiet_cmd_ld = LD      $@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 quiet_cmd_ar = AR      $@
-      cmd_ar = rm -f $@; $(AR) rcsTP$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@ $(real-prereqs)
+      cmd_ar = rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(real-prereqs)
 
 # Objcopy
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------