diff --git a/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk b/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
index e794538956..adfedbc874 100644
--- a/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
+++ b/package/xtables-addons/xtables-addons.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ XTABLES_ADDONS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 XTABLES_ADDONS_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--with-kbuild="$(LINUX_DIR)" \
-	--with-xtables="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
 	--with-xtlibdir="/usr/lib/xtables"
 
 define XTABLES_ADDONS_BUILD_CMDS