diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
index a9f8dd2a48..3c63ed5ed7 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ cat >option-groups.config <<EOF
 
   OPTION_EGLIBC_BIG_MACROS = n
   OPTION_EGLIBC_BSD = n
-
-# needed for xf86-video-fglrx:
-  OPTION_EGLIBC_CATGETS = y
+  OPTION_EGLIBC_CATGETS = n
 
 # libiconv replacement:
   OPTION_EGLIBC_CHARSETS = y