diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db2bc432b944..af6e5f893d56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -773,9 +773,6 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=strict-prototypes)
 # Prohibit date/time macros, which would make the build non-deterministic
 KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=date-time)
 
-# enforce correct pointer usage
-KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types)
-
 # use the deterministic mode of AR if available
 KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)