diff --git a/toolchain/binutils/Makefile b/toolchain/binutils/Makefile
index 0b7558e3584..ef3123aeb61 100644
--- a/toolchain/binutils/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/binutils/Makefile
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ define Host/Install
 		prefix=$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR) \
 		install
 	$(call FixupLibdir,$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/initial)
-	$(RM) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/initial/lib/libiberty.a
 	$(CP) $(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/bin/$(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME)-readelf $(HOST_BUILD_PREFIX)/bin/readelf
 endef