diff --git a/package/alsa-utils/alsa-utils.mk b/package/alsa-utils/alsa-utils.mk
index 2658c827a0..427280c1e6 100644
--- a/package/alsa-utils/alsa-utils.mk
+++ b/package/alsa-utils/alsa-utils.mk
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ define ALSA_UTILS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	fi
 	if [ -x "$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/alsactl" ]; then \
 		mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/; \
-		rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/alsa/; \
 		cp -rdpf $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/alsa/ $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/alsa/; \
 	fi
 endef