diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
index 78e9cec..75033839 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y		:= irq.o gpio.o setup.o sysirq_mask.o
-obj-m		:=
-obj-n		:=
-obj-		:=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_OLD_CLK_AT91)	+= clock.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AT91_SAM9_ALT_RESET) += at91sam9_alt_reset.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
index 935e4af..a7d68c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ebsa110/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y			:= core.o io.o leds.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
index 0dc51f9..78d427b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/Makefile
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 obj-y			:= core.o clock.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_EP93XX_DMA)	+= dma.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
index 788f26d..27ae614 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include
 
-obj-y				:=
-obj-m				:=
-obj-n				:=
-obj-				:=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_EXYNOS)	+= exynos.o pmu.o exynos-smc.o firmware.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
index c3faa3b..e83d5c8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-footbridge/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y			:= common.o dma.o isa-irq.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
 
 pci-y			+= dc21285.o
 pci-$(CONFIG_ARCH_CATS) += cats-pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
index cad015f..a3d9260 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-obj-y			:=
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += setup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
index cfdf8a1..2d4010a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop32x/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y			:= irq.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_GLANTANK) += glantank.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IQ80321) += iq80321.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
index 90081d8..e95db30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop33x/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y			:= irq.o uart.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IQ80331) += iq80331.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_IQ80332) += iq80332.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
index e370caf..8ecb797 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ks8695/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y				:= cpu.o irq.o time.o devices.o
-obj-m				:=
-obj-n				:=
-obj-				:=
 
 # PCI support is optional
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)		+= pci.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
index 992e28b..2ebc687 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rpc/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,3 @@
 # Object file lists.
 
 obj-y			:= dma.o ecard.o fiq.o irq.o riscpc.o time.o
-obj-m			:=
-obj-n			:=
-obj-			:=
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
index 2235d0d..b920716 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c24xx/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
 
-obj-y				:=
-obj-m				:=
-obj-n				:=
-obj-				:=
-
 # core
 
 obj-y				+= common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
index 58069a7..12f67b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
 
-obj-y				:=
-obj-m				:=
-obj-n				:=
-obj-				:=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-y				+= common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
index 7dc2d0e..72b9e96 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/Makefile
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include
 
-obj-y				:=
-obj-m				:=
-obj-n				:=
-obj-				:=
-
 # Core
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)		+= pm.o sleep.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
index 2732eef..f1114d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 # Common support
 obj-y := clock.o generic.o irq.o time.o #nmi-oopser.o
-obj-m :=
-obj-n :=
-obj-  :=
 
 # Specific board support
 obj-$(CONFIG_SA1100_ASSABET)		+= assabet.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
index 3ec74ac..87d37de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/Makefile
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 obj-y		:= core.o
-obj-m		:=
-obj-n		:=
-obj-		:=
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_U300_SPIDUMMY)  += dummyspichip.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR_AB3100)    += regulator.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
index 224e56c..f2af203 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-iop/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # Makefile for the linux kernel.
 #
 
-obj-y :=
-
 # IOP32X
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += i2c.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP32X) += pci.o
@@ -27,7 +25,3 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP33X) += restart.o
 # IOP13XX
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += cp6.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_IOP13XX) += time.o
-
-obj-m                  :=
-obj-n                  :=
-obj-                   :=
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
index 0b01b68..97a50e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM) := -I$(srctree)/arch/arm/plat-omap/include
 
 # Common support
 obj-y := sram.o dma.o counter_32k.o
-obj-m :=
-obj-n :=
-obj-  :=
 
 # omap_device support (OMAP2+ only at the moment)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
index a402262..f0a0084 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTI_V7) += -I$(srctree)/$(src)/include
 
-obj-y				:=
-obj-m				:=
-obj-				:=
-
 # Objects we always build independent of SoC choice
 
 obj-y				+= init.o cpu.o
