diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 15e90be5c027a20355c8d8924b6ce6dd4f93ec15..81f1bf390310700673d40d45c9bb2b36ad6e61ef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -605,10 +605,11 @@ endif
 ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR
   stackp-flag := -fstack-protector
   ifeq ($(call cc-option, $(stackp-flag)),)
-    $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR: \
+    $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR: \
              -fstack-protector not supported by compiler)
   endif
-else ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG
+else
+ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG
   stackp-flag := -fstack-protector-strong
   ifeq ($(call cc-option, $(stackp-flag)),)
     $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG: \
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ else
   # Force off for distro compilers that enable stack protector by default.
   stackp-flag := $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector)
 endif
+endif
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(stackp-flag)
 
 # This warning generated too much noise in a regular build.