diff --git a/arch/ia64/Makefile b/arch/ia64/Makefile
index 58a7e46affda28b44daf8199244ab3eca354fa8a..e7cbaa02cd0b432fa99c43d0c8de742b2c11d485 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/Makefile
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ $(error Sorry, you need a newer version of the assember, one that is built from
 		ftp://ftp.hpl.hp.com/pub/linux-ia64/gas-030124.tar.gz)
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(call cc-version),0304)
-	cflags-$(CONFIG_ITANIUM)	+= -mtune=merced
-	cflags-$(CONFIG_MCKINLEY)	+= -mtune=mckinley
-endif
-
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(cflags-y)
 head-y := arch/ia64/kernel/head.o arch/ia64/kernel/init_task.o