diff --git a/scripts/Kconfig.include b/scripts/Kconfig.include
index 3b2861f47709..79455ad6b386 100644
--- a/scripts/Kconfig.include
+++ b/scripts/Kconfig.include
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ success = $(if-success,$(1),y,n)
 
 # $(cc-option,<flag>)
 # Return y if the compiler supports <flag>, n otherwise
-cc-option = $(success,$(CC) -Werror $(CLANG_FLAGS) $(1) -E -x c /dev/null -o /dev/null)
+cc-option = $(success,$(CC) -Werror $(CLANG_FLAGS) $(1) -S -x c /dev/null -o /dev/null)
 
 # $(ld-option,<flag>)
 # Return y if the linker supports <flag>, n otherwise