diff --git a/fs/xfs/Makefile b/fs/xfs/Makefile
index 19267019dacf..5c5a366aa332 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/xfs/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # Inc.,  51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 #
 
-EXTRA_CFLAGS +=	 -I$(src) -I$(src)/linux-2.6 -Wpointer-sign
+EXTRA_CFLAGS +=	 -I$(src) -I$(src)/linux-2.6
 
 XFS_LINUX := linux-2.6