diff --git a/packages/compress/lz4/package.mk b/packages/compress/lz4/package.mk
index b1abe5f85c..f3057c6f17 100644
--- a/packages/compress/lz4/package.mk
+++ b/packages/compress/lz4/package.mk
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="lz4 data compressor/decompressor"
 configure_package() {
   PKG_CMAKE_SCRIPT="${PKG_BUILD}/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt"
 
-  PKG_CMAKE_OPTS_TARGET="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=0 -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=0"
-}
-
-post_makeinstall_target() {
-  rm -rf ${INSTALL}
+  PKG_CMAKE_OPTS_TARGET="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=0 \
+                         -DLZ4_BUILD_CLI=OFF \
+                         -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=0"
 }