diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index a9650d0c..e3407357 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ kernelsu-objs += ksud.o
 kernelsu-objs += embed_ksud.o
 kernelsu-objs += kernel_compat.o
 
-ifeq ($(strip $(CONFIG_KSU_TRACEPOINT_HOOK)),y)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_KSU_TRACEPOINT_HOOK), y)
 kernelsu-objs += ksu_trace.o
 endif