diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
index 634c625..d9c6554 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.txt
@@ -22,11 +22,23 @@
 
 KAFLAGS
 --------------------------------------------------
-Additional options to the assembler.
+Additional options to the assembler (for built-in and modules).
+
+AFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Addtional module specific options to use for $(AS).
 
 KCFLAGS
 --------------------------------------------------
-Additional options to the C compiler.
+Additional options to the C compiler (for built-in and modules).
+
+CFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Addtional module specific options to use for $(CC).
+
+LDFLAGS_MODULE
+--------------------------------------------------
+Additional options used for $(LD) when linking modules.
 
 KBUILD_VERBOSE
 --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index 71c602d..802341a 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -928,11 +928,23 @@
 	$(CFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile
 	resident kernel code.
 
-    CFLAGS_MODULE	$(CC) options specific for modules
+    KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(AS) when building modules
 
-	$(CFLAGS_MODULE) contains extra C compiler flags used to compile code
-	for loadable kernel modules.
+	$(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options that
+	are used for $(AS).
+	From commandline AFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
 
+    KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(CC) when building modules
+
+	$(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options that
+	are used for $(CC).
+	From commandline CFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
+
+    KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE   Options for $(LD) when linking modules
+
+	$(KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch specific options
+	used when linking modules. This is often a linker script.
+	From commandline LDFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.txt).
 
 --- 6.2 Add prerequisites to archprepare:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1dfb90..3dbd62b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -332,10 +332,9 @@
 
 CHECKFLAGS     := -D__linux__ -Dlinux -D__STDC__ -Dunix -D__unix__ \
 		  -Wbitwise -Wno-return-void $(CF)
-MODFLAGS	= -DMODULE
-CFLAGS_MODULE   = $(MODFLAGS)
-AFLAGS_MODULE   = $(MODFLAGS)
-LDFLAGS_MODULE  = -T $(srctree)/scripts/module-common.lds
+CFLAGS_MODULE   =
+AFLAGS_MODULE   =
+LDFLAGS_MODULE  =
 CFLAGS_KERNEL	=
 AFLAGS_KERNEL	=
 CFLAGS_GCOV	= -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
@@ -355,6 +354,9 @@
 		   -Wno-format-security \
 		   -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks
 KBUILD_AFLAGS   := -D__ASSEMBLY__
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE  := -DMODULE
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE  := -DMODULE
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE := -T $(srctree)/scripts/module-common.lds
 
 # Read KERNELRELEASE from include/config/kernel.release (if it exists)
 KERNELRELEASE = $(shell cat include/config/kernel.release 2> /dev/null)
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@
 export KBUILD_CPPFLAGS NOSTDINC_FLAGS LINUXINCLUDE OBJCOPYFLAGS LDFLAGS
 export KBUILD_CFLAGS CFLAGS_KERNEL CFLAGS_MODULE CFLAGS_GCOV
 export KBUILD_AFLAGS AFLAGS_KERNEL AFLAGS_MODULE
+export KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE
 
 # When compiling out-of-tree modules, put MODVERDIR in the module
 # tree rather than in the kernel tree. The kernel tree might
@@ -607,7 +610,7 @@
 # Use --build-id when available.
 LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID = $(patsubst -Wl$(comma)%,%,\
 			      $(call cc-ldoption, -Wl$(comma)--build-id,))
-LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STRIP_ASM_SYMS),y)
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Makefile b/arch/avr32/Makefile
index ead8a75..22fb665 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/avr32/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -pipe -fno-builtin -mno-pic
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -mrelax -mno-pic
-CFLAGS_MODULE	+= -mno-relax
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mno-relax
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --relax
 
 cpuflags-$(CONFIG_PLATFORM_AT32AP)	+= -march=ap
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
index d4c7177..f7ef923 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
 KBUILD_AFLAGS           += $(call cc-option,-mno-fdpic)
-CFLAGS_MODULE    += -mlong-calls
-LDFLAGS_MODULE   += -m elf32bfin
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE    += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE   += -m elf32bfin
 KALLSYMS         += --symbol-prefix=_
 
 KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := BF537-STAMP_defconfig
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Makefile b/arch/ia64/Makefile
index 475e272..5ab6af3 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/ia64/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 OBJCOPYFLAGS	:= --strip-all
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= -static
-LDFLAGS_MODULE	+= -T $(srctree)/arch/ia64/module.lds
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/ia64/module.lds
 AFLAGS_KERNEL	:= -mconstant-gp
 EXTRA		:=
 
diff --git a/arch/m32r/Makefile b/arch/m32r/Makefile
index 469766b..14a3c23 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m32r/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += -pipe -fno-schedule-insns
 CFLAGS_KERNEL += -mmodel=medium
-CFLAGS_MODULE += -mmodel=large
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mmodel=large
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CHIP_VDEC2
 cflags-$(CONFIG_ISA_M32R2)	+= -DNO_FPU -Wa,-bitinst
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Makefile b/arch/m68k/Makefile
index 570d85c..b06a7e3 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Makefile
+++ b/arch/m68k/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # override top level makefile
 AS += -m68020
 LDFLAGS := -m m68kelf
-LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/m68k/kernel/module.lds
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += -T $(srctree)/arch/m68k/kernel/module.lds
 ifneq ($(SUBARCH),$(ARCH))
 	ifeq ($(CROSS_COMPILE),)
 		CROSS_COMPILE := $(call cc-cross-prefix, \
diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 1893efd..a77dcf3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
 cflags-y			+= -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic -pipe
 cflags-y			+= -msoft-float
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
-MODFLAGS			+= -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE		+= -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE		+= -mlong-calls
 
 cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SB1
 ifdef CONFIG_SB1_PASS_1_WORKAROUNDS
-MODFLAGS	+= -msb1-pass1-workarounds
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -msb1-pass1-workarounds
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -msb1-pass1-workarounds
 endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
index 42dcd3f4..b68a838 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-mtune=power4)
 endif
 else
-LDFLAGS_MODULE	+= arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o
+KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE += arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_TUNE_CELL),y)
diff --git a/arch/s390/Makefile b/arch/s390/Makefile
index fc8fb20..83ef872 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 CHECKFLAGS	+= -D__s390__ -msize-long
 else
 LDFLAGS		:= -m elf64_s390
-MODFLAGS	+= -fpic -D__PIC__
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -fpic -D__PIC__
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -fpic -D__PIC__
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -m64
 KBUILD_AFLAGS	+= -m64
 UTS_MACHINE	:= s390x
diff --git a/arch/score/Makefile b/arch/score/Makefile
index 68e0cd0..d77dc63 100644
--- a/arch/score/Makefile
+++ b/arch/score/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #
 KBUILD_AFLAGS += $(cflags-y)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(cflags-y)
-MODFLAGS += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
+KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -mlong-calls
 LDFLAGS += --oformat elf32-littlescore
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= -G0 -static -nostdlib
 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 390aae4..5e7c40e 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Default is built-in, unless we know otherwise
-modkern_cflags = $(if $(part-of-module), $(CFLAGS_MODULE), $(CFLAGS_KERNEL))
+modkern_cflags =                                          \
+	$(if $(part-of-module),                           \
+		$(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) $(CFLAGS_MODULE), \
+		$(CFLAGS_KERNEL))
 quiet_modtag := $(empty)   $(empty)
 
 $(real-objs-m)        : part-of-module := y
@@ -250,8 +253,8 @@
 
 modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_KERNEL)
 
-$(real-objs-m)      : modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
-$(real-objs-m:.o=.s): modkern_aflags := $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
+$(real-objs-m)      : modkern_aflags := $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
+$(real-objs-m:.o=.s): modkern_aflags := $(KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE) $(AFLAGS_MODULE)
 
 quiet_cmd_as_s_S = CPP $(quiet_modtag) $@
 cmd_as_s_S       = $(CPP) $(a_flags)   -o $@ $< 
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modpost b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
index 8f14c81..3e3f024 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modpost
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 modname = $(notdir $(@:.mod.o=))
 
 quiet_cmd_cc_o_c = CC      $@
-      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(c_flags) $(CFLAGS_MODULE)	\
+      cmd_cc_o_c = $(CC) $(c_flags) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE) $(CFLAGS_MODULE) \
 		   -c -o $@ $<
 
 $(modules:.ko=.mod.o): %.mod.o: %.mod.c FORCE
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@
 
 # Step 6), final link of the modules
 quiet_cmd_ld_ko_o = LD [M]  $@
-      cmd_ld_ko_o = $(LD) -r $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_MODULE) -o $@		\
-			  $(filter-out FORCE,$^)
+      cmd_ld_ko_o = $(LD) -r $(LDFLAGS)                                 \
+                             $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE) $(LDFLAGS_MODULE) \
+                             -o $@ $(filter-out FORCE,$^)
 
 $(modules): %.ko :%.o %.mod.o FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,ld_ko_o)