diff --git a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
index d1aa6bf8c8..6660eb2cd1 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
+++ b/package/iproute2/iproute2.mk
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ define IPROUTE2_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	cd $(@D) && $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) ./configure
 	$(IPROUTE2_DISABLE_ARPD)
 	$(IPROUTE2_WITH_IPTABLES)
-	$(IPROUTE2_DISABLE_TIPC)
 endef
 
 define IPROUTE2_BUILD_CMDS