diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/Makefile b/arch/avr32/kernel/Makefile
index 90e5afff54a..989fcd1fef7 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,3 @@ obj-y				+= signal.o sys_avr32.o process.o time.o
 obj-y				+= init_task.o switch_to.o cpu.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MODULES)		+= module.o avr32_ksyms.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_KPROBES)		+= kprobes.o
-
-USE_STANDARD_AS_RULE		:= true
-
-%.lds: %.lds.c FORCE
-	$(call if_changed_dep,cpp_lds_S)
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.c
rename to arch/avr32/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S