diff --git a/package/libcap/libcap.mk b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
index 4683121c51..9d6acf2e38 100644
--- a/package/libcap/libcap.mk
+++ b/package/libcap/libcap.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ LIBCAP_VERSION = 2.22
 LIBCAP_SITE = $(BR2_DEBIAN_MIRROR)/debian/pool/main/libc/libcap2
 LIBCAP_SOURCE = libcap2_$(LIBCAP_VERSION).orig.tar.gz
 LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES = host-libcap
-HOST_LIBCAP_DEPENDENCIES =
 LIBCAP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 define LIBCAP_BUILD_CMDS