diff --git a/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk b/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
index 32d79d77d8..d1d9cbf1a4 100644
--- a/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
+++ b/fs/iso9660/iso9660.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 ROOTFS_ISO9660_BOOT_MENU = $(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_ISO9660_BOOT_MENU))
 
-ROOTFS_ISO9660_DEPENDENCIES = host-cdrkit host-fakeroot linux
+ROOTFS_ISO9660_DEPENDENCIES = host-cdrkit linux
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS),y)
 ROOTFS_ISO9660_USE_INITRD = YES