diff --git a/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502 b/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
index d477a1d15..e0953362d 100644
--- a/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
+++ b/cpu/6502/Makefile.customrules-6502
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $(OBJECTDIR)/%.o: %.c | $(OBJECTDIR)
 CUSTOM_RULE_C_TO_CO = 1
 %.co: %.c
 	$(TRACE_CC)
-	$(Q)$(CC) -c -o $@ $(CFLAGS) -DAUTOSTART_ENABLE --create-dep $(@:.o=.d) $<
+	$(Q)$(CC) -c -o $@ $(CFLAGS) -DAUTOSTART_ENABLE $<
 
 CUSTOM_RULE_LINK = 1
 %.$(TARGET): %.co $(PROJECT_OBJECTFILES) $(PROJECT_LIBRARIES) contiki-$(TARGET).a