diff --git a/package/libssh/libssh.mk b/package/libssh/libssh.mk
index c8cb821616..eeb5d8489a 100644
--- a/package/libssh/libssh.mk
+++ b/package/libssh/libssh.mk
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ LIBSSH_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DWITH_STACK_PROTECTOR=OFF \
 	-DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF
 
-# cmake older than 3.10 require this to avoid try_run() in FindThreads
-LIBSSH_CONF_OPTS += -DTHREADS_PTHREAD_ARG=OFF
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH_SERVER),y)
 LIBSSH_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_SERVER=ON
 else