diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 9807a81158960a17b60e76c51157ba0bdf237857..fb6a5ee1edec98a3bc024f9f933bc334197ed921 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ quiet_cmd_export_list = EXPORTS $@
 cmd_export_list = $(OBJDUMP) -h $< | \
 	sed -ne '/___ksymtab/{s/.*+/$(ref_prefix)/;s/ .*/)/;p}' >$(ksyms-lds);\
 	rm -f $(dummy-object);\
-	$(AR) rcs$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $(dummy-object);\
+	echo | $(CC) $(a_flags) -c -o $(dummy-object) -x assembler -;\
 	$(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ -T $(ksyms-lds) $(dummy-object);\
 	rm $(dummy-object) $(ksyms-lds)