diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 38f90bed10..951c328577 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -82,14 +82,7 @@ post_patch() {
 }
 
 make_host() {
-  make \
-    ARCH=${HEADERS_ARCH:-${TARGET_KERNEL_ARCH}} \
-    HOSTCC="${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/host-gcc" \
-    HOSTCXX="${TOOLCHAIN}/bin/host-g++" \
-    HOSTCFLAGS="${HOST_CFLAGS}" \
-    HOSTCXXFLAGS="${HOST_CXXFLAGS}" \
-    HOSTLDFLAGS="${HOST_LDFLAGS}" \
-    headers_check
+  :
 }
 
 makeinstall_host() {