diff --git a/scripts/pahole-flags.sh b/scripts/pahole-flags.sh
index 728d55190d97..746e91c86860 100755
--- a/scripts/pahole-flags.sh
+++ b/scripts/pahole-flags.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if [ "${pahole_ver}" -ge "121" ]; then
 	extra_paholeopt="${extra_paholeopt} --btf_gen_floats"
 fi
 if [ "${pahole_ver}" -ge "122" ]; then
-	extra_paholeopt="${extra_paholeopt} -j"
+	extra_paholeopt="${extra_paholeopt} -j1"
 fi
 if [ "${pahole_ver}" -ge "124" ]; then
 	# see PAHOLE_HAS_LANG_EXCLUDE