diff --git a/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk b/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
index d5a889fa33..d25a9b6d5c 100644
--- a/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
+++ b/toolchain/gcc/gcc-uclibc-4.x.mk
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ else
 GCC_TLS:=--disable-tls
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_KERNEL_HURD),y)
-EXTRA_GCC1_CONFIG_OPTIONS+=--without-headers
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_GCC_SUPPORTS_FINEGRAINEDMTUNE),y)
 GCC_DECIMAL_FLOAT:=--disable-decimal-float
 endif