diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 9879be1b2cd..562925160fa 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ $(curdir)/b43-tools/compile := $(curdir)/bison/install
 $(curdir)/padjffs2/compile := $(curdir)/findutils/install
 $(curdir)/cloog/compile := $(curdir)/ppl/install
 $(curdir)/bc/compile := $(curdir)/bison/install
-$(curdir)/firmware-utils/compile := package/openssl/host/install
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_CCACHE),)
 $(foreach tool, $(tools-y), $(eval $(curdir)/$(tool)/compile += $(curdir)/ccache/install))