diff --git a/package/rust/rust.mk b/package/rust/rust.mk
index 6bee04b3b9..c05d912ffa 100644
--- a/package/rust/rust.mk
+++ b/package/rust/rust.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ HOST_RUST_PROVIDES = host-rustc
 HOST_RUST_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	toolchain \
 	host-rust-bin \
-	host-cargo-bin \
 	host-openssl \
 	$(BR2_CMAKE_HOST_DEPENDENCY)