diff --git a/softmmu/Makefile.objs b/softmmu/Makefile.objs
index dd15c24346..775bdc50e5 100644
--- a/softmmu/Makefile.objs
+++ b/softmmu/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 softmmu-main-y = softmmu/main.o
 obj-y += vl.o
-vl.o-cflags := $(GPROF_CFLAGS) $(SDL_CFLAGS)
+vl.o-cflags := $(GPROF_CFLAGS)
+softmmu/main.o-cflags := $(SDL_CFLAGS)