diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
index 600b21d430d..69301a96ee5 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH:=mips
 BOARD:=ar71xx
 BOARDNAME:=Atheros AR7xxx/AR9xxx
-FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 targz mips16
+FEATURES:=squashfs targz mips16
 CFLAGS:=-Os -pipe -mips32r2 -mtune=34kc -fno-caller-saves -mno-branch-likely
 SUBTARGETS:=generic nand