diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile.inc b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile.inc
index 9ce4ca3e5f32..1e2665f97d9b 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile.inc
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-.if (${TARGET_ARCH} == "alpha")
-WARNS?=	2
-.else
 WARNS?=	3
-.endif
 
 .include "../Makefile.inc"