diff --git a/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk b/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
index bc2e9cc722..cef888f024 100644
--- a/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
+++ b/packages/emulation/libretro-fbneo/package.mk
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ pre_configure_target() {
       PKG_MAKE_OPTS_TARGET+="-neon"
     fi
   fi
-
-  # libretro-fbneo does not need / nor build successfully with _FILE_OFFSET_BITS or _TIME_BITS set
-  if [ "${TARGET_ARCH}" = "arm" ]; then
-    export CFLAGS=$(echo ${CFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64||g")
-    export CFLAGS=$(echo ${CFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_TIME_BITS=64||g")
-    export CXXFLAGS=$(echo ${CXXFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64||g")
-    export CXXFLAGS=$(echo ${CXXFLAGS} | sed -e "s|-D_TIME_BITS=64||g")
-  fi
 }
 
 makeinstall_target() {