diff --git a/arch/x86/Makefile b/arch/x86/Makefile
index 05f5d28b75eb..1f796050c6dd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ endif
 CODE16GCC_CFLAGS := -m32 -Wa,$(srctree)/arch/x86/boot/code16gcc.h
 M16_CFLAGS	 := $(call cc-option, -m16, $(CODE16GCC_CFLAGS))
 
-REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= $(M16_CFLAGS) -g -Os -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING \
+REALMODE_CFLAGS	:= $(M16_CFLAGS) -g -Os -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING -D__DISABLE_EXPORTS \
 		   -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -march=i386 -mregparm=3 \
 		   -fno-strict-aliasing -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-pic \
 		   -mno-mmx -mno-sse $(call cc-option,-fcf-protection=none)