diff --git a/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk b/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
index 4326d859c0..351c11e6fb 100644
--- a/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
+++ b/packages/tools/hdparm/package.mk
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
 PKG_MAKE_OPTS_TARGET="binprefix=/usr sbindir=/usr/bin"
-
-export LDFLAGS="$CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -fwhole-program"