diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Makefile
index 12278f024ffc..243368dc23db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Makefile
@@ -58,5 +58,3 @@ mlx5_core-$(CONFIG_MLX5_EN_IPSEC) += en_accel/ipsec.o en_accel/ipsec_rxtx.o \
 				     en_accel/ipsec_stats.o
 
 mlx5_core-$(CONFIG_MLX5_EN_TLS) += en_accel/tls.o en_accel/tls_rxtx.o en_accel/tls_stats.o
-
-CFLAGS_tracepoint.o := -I$(src)