diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 624de68584..19fd525534 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ define SYSTEMD_BUILD_HWDB
 	$(HOST_DIR)/bin/systemd-hwdb update --root $(TARGET_DIR) --strict --usr
 endef
 SYSTEMD_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += SYSTEMD_BUILD_HWDB
+define SYSTEMD_RM_HWBD_UPDATE_SERVICE
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-hwdb-update.service \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/*/systemd-hwdb-update.service \
+		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/systemd-hwdb
+endef
+SYSTEMD_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += SYSTEMD_RM_HWBD_UPDATE_SERVICE
 else
 SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dhwdb=false
 endif