diff --git a/platformio/builder/tools/piomisc.py b/platformio/builder/tools/piomisc.py
index 0719e498..91184381 100644
--- a/platformio/builder/tools/piomisc.py
+++ b/platformio/builder/tools/piomisc.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def ConfigureDebugFlags(env):
     env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["__PLATFORMIO_BUILD_DEBUG__"])
 
     debug_flags = ["-Og", "-g3", "-ggdb3"]
-    for scope in ("ASFLAGS", "CCFLAGS", "LINKFLAGS"):
+    for scope in ("ASFLAGS", "CCFLAGS",):
         _cleanup_debug_flags(scope)
         env.Append(**{scope: debug_flags})